C49 · nebula

Rosette Nebula

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.

RA06h 30m 54sDec+05° 02' 57"

Image: ESA and the PACS, SPIRE & HSC consortia, F. Motte AIM Saclay,CEA/IRFU - CNRS/INSU - U.ParisDidedrot for the HOBYS key programme. Source: ESA via images.nasa.gov.

Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation: C49
All designations: C49 · NGC 2237 · Rosette Nebula
Object type: Nebula
Constellation: Monoceros
Best viewing: Winter

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000): 06h 30m 54s
Declination (J2000): +05° 02' 57"
Apparent magnitude (V): —
Distance: —

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Visibility tonight

The science

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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