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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Rosette Nebula aka Skull in HOO, Prabhakaran
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Rosette Nebula aka Skull in HOO

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Rosette Nebula aka Skull in HOO
The Rosette Nebula is an emission nebula, a large star-forming region located in the constellation Monoceros, the Unicorn. The nebula is a large cloud of gas and dust that lies near a large molecular cloud and is closely associated with the open cluster NGC 2244, whose stars were formed from the nebula’s matter in the last five million years. The cluster and nebula lie at a distance of 5,000 light-years from Earth and roughly 130 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 Rosette Nebula’s appearance in optical light resembles a rose flower or the rosette, the stylized flower design used in sculptural objects since ancient times, and the nebula was named after the design. The nebula has also earned the nickname the Skull because it also closely resembles the human skull.

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Title: Rosetta Nebula in SHO

Description: Rosette Nebula
The Rosette Nebula is an emission nebula, a large star-forming region located in the constellation Monoceros, the Unicorn. The nebula lies near a large molecular cloud and is closely associated with the open cluster NGC 2244, The cluster and nebula lie at a distance of 5,000 light-years from Earth and roughly 130 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 Rosette Nebula’s appearance in optical light resembles a rose flower or the rosette hence it is named after it. The nebula has also earned the nickname "Skull" because it also closely resembles the human skull.

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Rosette Nebula aka Skull in HOO, Prabhakaran