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Astronomy Picture of the Day on Nostr: APOD from 2025-02-14 A Cosmic Rose: NGC 2237 in Monoceros The Rosette #Nebula (NGC ...

APOD from 2025-02-14

A Cosmic Rose: NGC 2237 in Monoceros

The Rosette #Nebula (NGC 2237) in Monoceros, 5,000 light-years away, is a stellar nursery shaped by winds and radiation from its central young stars (NGC 2244). Visible with a small #telescope, the nebula spans about 50 light-years.

HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250214.html#space #astronomy