NGC 2237, Rosette nebula and open cluster NGC 2244

NGC 2237, Rosette nebula and open cluster NGC 2244

Type	Location	r.a.	dec.	Size	Magnitude	Distance
Bright Nebula Open cluster	Mon	6h32.3	+5° 03'	80' x 60'	9	5.2 Kly

The Rosette Nebula (also known as Caldwell 49) is a large, circular 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 (Caldwell 50) is closely associated with the nebulosity, the stars of the cluster having been formed from the nebula's matter.

Center of the "Rosette" nebula with NGC 2244 open cluster, field is 37' x 25':

NGC 2237 - Rosette Nebula and NGC 2244 cluster

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Wide field image, shot with Canon 200mm