Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2237  ·  NGC 2238  ·  NGC 2239  ·  NGC 2246  ·  Rosette A  ·  Rosette B  ·  Rosette Nebula  ·  The star 12 Mon
The Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237), starpaul
The Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237)
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The Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237)

The Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237), starpaul
The Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237)
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The Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237)

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The Rosette Nebula is 130ly across and 5219ly away so the photons that landed in the scope left the nebula around the same time that the oldest known wheel was built.

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The Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237), starpaul