The beautiful Rosette Nebula, is located in the constellations Monoceros (the Unicorn) about 5,200 light-years from Earth. The Rosette is an emission nebula about 130 light-years across. Emission nebulae are composed of gases that glow as they are energized by radiation from local stars.

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