Rosette Nebula
Also known as NGC 2237
Rosette Nebula is a nebula in the constellation Monoceros.
Large star-forming nebula in Monoceros
Facts
| Type | Nebula |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Monoceros |
| Position (J2000) | 6h 30m 54s, +5° 02′ |
| Size on the sky | 80′ × 50′ (the full Moon is about 31′) |
| Filter | UHC (narrowband) filter (Glowing gas shines in a few colours of hydrogen and oxygen: a UHC filter passes those and blocks most light pollution and sky glow.) |
| Studied in | 75 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Rosette Nebula is highest in the sky at midnight in December. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 75° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 45°.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
More in Monoceros
- Christmas Tree Cluster
- Cone Nebula
- Hubble's Variable Nebula
- M50 (NGC 2323)
- Red Rectangle
- Red Rectangle Nebula
- Rosette B (NGC 2246)
- Seagull Nebula
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · OpenNGC · Data sources & credits