Rosette Nebula. Coloured optical image of the Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237-39,2246). This large starbirth region glows due to ionisation of its gases by radiation from a cluster of hot young stars at its centre. The strong stellar winds from these stars have cleared the distinctive central hole. This nebula is 100 light years wide and lies 2600 light years from Earth in the constellation Monoceros. Photographed by the Heber D. Curtis Schmidt telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory,Chile. *** THIS PICTURE MAY NOT BE USED TO STATE OR IMPLY NOAO ENDORSEMENT OF ANY COMPANY OR PRODUCT *** | |
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