Rosette Nebula

The Rosette Nebula (Caldwell 49) is a huge star-forming region spanning 65 light across and located 5,200 light year away – the open cluster NGC2244 / Caldwell 50 is closely associated with the nebulosity, the stars of cluster having been formed the nebula’s matter in the constellation Monoceros.


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