NGC 2237 - Rosette Nebula, AUST2000

NGC 2237 - Rosette Nebula

NGC 2237 - Rosette Nebula, AUST2000

NGC 2237 - Rosette Nebula

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The Rosette Nebula (also known as Caldwell 49) is a large, circular H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy.

The cluster and nebula lie at a distance of some 5,000 light-years from Earth) and measure roughly 50 light years in diameter. The radiation from the young stars excites the atoms in the nebula, causing them to emit radiation themselves producing the emission nebula we see. The mass of the nebula is estimated to be around 10,000 solar masses.

This was produced by using a 4 panel mosaic with a total integration time of around 27 hours.

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NGC 2237 - Rosette Nebula, AUST2000