Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2239  ·  NGC 2244  ·  NGC 2252  ·  Rosette nebula  ·  The star 12Mon
Rosette Nebula  NGC 2244, Peter Webster
Rosette Nebula  NGC 2244
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Rosette Nebula NGC 2244

Rosette Nebula  NGC 2244, Peter Webster
Rosette Nebula  NGC 2244
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Rosette Nebula NGC 2244

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The Rosette Nebula is a large spherical H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy. The open cluster NGC 2244 is closely associated with the nebulosity, the stars of the cluster having been formed from the nebula's matter. The Rosette Nebula has an apparent magnitude of 9.0.

Distance to Earth: 5,219 light years

Radius: 65 light years

Coordinates: RA 0h 26m 15s | Dec +4° 59′ 54″

Constellation: Monoceros

Designations: SH 2-275, CTB 21, Caldwell 49

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Rosette Nebula  NGC 2244, Peter Webster