Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  12 Mon  ·  LBN 948  ·  LBN 949  ·  NGC 2237  ·  NGC 2238  ·  NGC 2239  ·  NGC 2244  ·  NGC 2246  ·  Rosette nebula  ·  Sh2-275  ·  The star 12Mon
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Rosette Nebula, Shailesh Trivedi
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Rosette Nebula

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Rosette Nebula

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Rosette Nebula in constellation Monoceros sits like a rose with shimmering jewels inside its star forming heart. The clouds of dust are a combination of Hydrogen Alpha, Oxygen III and Sulphur II emissions. The reddish are Sulphur II emissions. Greenish and aqua are combination of Hydrogen Alpha & Oxygen III. Approximately 5200 light years away. Still actively producing stars, the mass of the nebula is estimated to be 10,000 times the mass of the Sun.

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Rosette Nebula, Shailesh Trivedi