

The Rosette Nebula, also known as Caldwell 49, is a large, spherical, H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy.



The Rosette Nebula, also known as Caldwell 49, is a large, spherical, H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy.
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