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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SH2-275 The Rosette Nebula, a Timeless Beauty (+ a Starless Rendition), Ed Litoborski
SH2-275 The Rosette Nebula, a Timeless Beauty (+ a Starless Rendition)
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SH2-275 The Rosette Nebula, a Timeless Beauty (+ a Starless Rendition)

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SH2-275 The Rosette Nebula, a Timeless Beauty (+ a Starless Rendition), Ed Litoborski
SH2-275 The Rosette Nebula, a Timeless Beauty (+ a Starless Rendition)
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SH2-275 The Rosette Nebula, a Timeless Beauty (+ a Starless Rendition)

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Inside the emission nebula several small, dark nebulae can be identified. These compact objects are called Bok Globules (named after the astronomer Bart Bok). The globules are possibly sites of ongoing star formation. The more extended dark structures in the nebula are called elephant trunks. Pillars are higher density regions inside the nebula which are eroded by the intense radiation coming from the nearby O-type stars. NGC 2237 is another cluster of young stars inside the Rosette Nebula. It is still an open question if the star formation in NGC 2237 was triggered by the O-type stars in NGC 2244 or if the stars in the cluster did form independently.

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SH2-275 The Rosette Nebula, a Timeless Beauty (+ a Starless Rendition), Ed Litoborski