Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2237  ·  NGC 2238  ·  NGC 2239  ·  NGC 2246  ·  Rosette A  ·  Rosette B  ·  Rosette Nebula  ·  The star 12Mon
The Rosette Nebula NGC 2244, Bret Waddington
The Rosette Nebula NGC 2244
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The Rosette Nebula NGC 2244

The Rosette Nebula NGC 2244, Bret Waddington
The Rosette Nebula NGC 2244
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The Rosette Nebula NGC 2244

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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.

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The Rosette Nebula NGC 2244, Bret Waddington

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