Credit & Copyright: Rogelio Bernal
Andreo (Deep Sky Colors)
Explanation:
What surrounds the florid Rosette nebula? To better picture this area of the
sky, the famous flowery emission nebula on the far right has been captured
recently in a deep and dramatic wide field image that features several other
sky highlights. Designated NGC 2237, the center of the Rosette nebula is
populated by the bright blue stars of open cluster NGC 2244, whose winds and
energetic light are evacuating the nebula's center. Below the famous flower, a
symbol of Valentine's Day, is a column of dust and gas that appears like a
rose's stem but extends hundreds of light years. Across the above image, the
bright blue star just left and below the center is called S Monocerotis. The
star is part of the open cluster of stars labelled NGC 2264 and known as the
Snowflake cluster. To the right of S Mon is a dark pointy featured called the
Cone nebula, a nebula likely shaped by winds flowing out a massive star
obscured by dust. To the left of S Mon is the Fox Fur nebula, a tumultuous
region created by the rapidly evolving Snowflake cluster. The Rosette region,
at about 5,000 light years distant, is about twice as far away as the region
surrounding S Mon. The entire field can be seen with a small telescope toward
the constellation of the Unicorn (Monoceros).
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