Rosette Nebula, Gr...egg

Rosette Nebula

Rosette Nebula, Gr...egg

Rosette Nebula

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The Rosette Nebula is an H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy. The open cluster NGC 2244 is closely associated with the nebulosity, the stars of the cluster having been formed from the nebula's matter. 

Radius: 65 light years
Distance to Earth: 5,219 light years
Coordinates: RA 6h 33m 45s | Dec +4° 59′ 54″
Apparent magnitude (V): 9
Constellation: Monoceros
Apparent dimensions (V): 1.3 °

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Rosette Nebula, Gr...egg