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
Rosette Nebula, Prodromos
Rosette Nebula
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Rosette Nebula

Rosette Nebula, Prodromos
Rosette Nebula
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Rosette Nebula

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The beautiful Rosette Nebula which lies about 5,200 light-years from Earth in the constellation Monoceros the Unicorn, and is about 130 light-years across. It is an emission nebula, meaning that the gases that compose it glow as they are energized by radiation from local stars.

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Rosette Nebula, Prodromos