Showing posts with label Field of Rosette. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Field of Rosette. Show all posts

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Field of Rosette

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