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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NGC2237 The Rosette Nebula in RGB, Peter Pilon
NGC2237 The Rosette Nebula in RGB
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NGC2237 The Rosette Nebula in RGB

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NGC2237 The Rosette Nebula in RGB, Peter Pilon
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NGC2237 The Rosette Nebula in RGB

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5,200 light years from earth in the constellation of Monoceros, this beautiful flowery Hydrogen rich emission nebula (designated NGC 2237) surrounds ~4 million year old star cluster NGC2244 that was created from the nebular material.

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NGC2237 The Rosette Nebula in RGB, Peter Pilon