Rosette Nebula, NGC 2237
The Rosette Nebula, NGC2237, in the constellation of Monoceros, as seen by the Curtis Schmidt telescope at the Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory. The nebula is about 2600 light-years away and about 55 light-years across. The central star cluster is known as NGC2244. North is at the top.
Credit:NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | noao-02190 |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 30, 2020, 9:34 p.m. |
| Size: | 3000 x 2400 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 2237, Rosette Nebula |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 6 31 59.33 |
| Position (Dec): | 4° 43' 19.31" |
| Field of view: | 163.44 x 128.88 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.2° left of vertical |
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