Rosette emission-line image

This stunning emission-line image of the Rosette nebula (NGC2237) has been re-processed in support of NOAO Press Release 04-03. The Rosette nebula is found in the constellation Monoceros (the Unicorn). This images was taken at the National Science Foundation's 0.9-m telescope on Kitt Peak with the Mosaic camera, and is presented here in false color (hydrogen alpha, OIII oxygen, and SII sulfur respectively red, green and blue, using five ten-minute exposures each). The Rosette is a prominent star formation region, glowing due to ultraviolet light from the young, hot, blue stars whose winds also cleared the central hole. It is enormously large on the sky, covering more than six times the area of the full moon. An approximately true color version at lower resolution from the Schmidt telescope is also available.

Credit:

T. A. Rector/University of Alaska Anchorage, WIYN and NOIRLab/NSF/AURA

About the Image

Id:noao0403a
Type:Observation
Release date:Jan. 22, 2004
Related releases:noao0403
Related announcements:annee24004
Size:5550 x 5550 px

About the Object

Name:NGC 2237, Rosette Nebula
Constellation:Monoceros
Category:Nebulae

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Coordinates

ObjectValue
Position (RA):6 32 16.76
Position (Dec):5° 10' 49.70"
Field of view:57.94 x 57.94 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.2° right of vertical


Colors & filters

BandWave-lengthTele-scope
Optical
Sll
672 nmWIYN 0.9-meter Telescope
Mosaic I
Optical
Olll
499 nmWIYN 0.9-meter Telescope
Mosaic I
Optical
Ha
656 nmWIYN 0.9-meter Telescope
Mosaic I