Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2237  ·  NGC 2238  ·  NGC 2239  ·  NGC 2246  ·  NGC 2252  ·  Rosette A  ·  Rosette B  ·  Rosette Nebula  ·  The star 12 Mon
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NGC 2244 -  An open cluster surrounded by the Rosette nebula, Randy Roy
NGC 2244 -  An open cluster surrounded by the Rosette nebula
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NGC 2244 - An open cluster surrounded by the Rosette nebula

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NGC 2244 -  An open cluster surrounded by the Rosette nebula, Randy Roy
NGC 2244 -  An open cluster surrounded by the Rosette nebula
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NGC 2244 - An open cluster surrounded by the Rosette nebula

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The Rosette nebula in the constellation Monoceros is an HII region of nebulosity associated with the open cluster NGC2244. It has been confused with NGC 246, the Skull nebula due to its resemblance by some to a skull.

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