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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                 2024 February 14   
      A busy star field is shown with several large red nebulae. The Rosette   
        Nebula is among them and seen on the lower right, while the nebula   
        surrounding the Cone Nebula is larger and visible toward the upper   
          left. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                                Rosette Deep Field   
           Image Credit & Copyright: Olivier Bernard & Philippe Bernhard   
      
      Explanation: Can you find the Rosette Nebula? The large, red, and   
      flowery-looking nebula on the upper left may seem the obvious choice,   
      but that is actually just diffuse hydrogen emission surrounding the   
      Cone and Fox Fur Nebulas. The famous Rosette Nebula is really located   
      on the lower right and connected to the other nebulas by irregular   
      filaments. Because the featured image of Rosetta's field is so wide and   
      deep, it seems to contain other flowers. 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 evacuating   
      the nebula's center. The Rosette Nebula is about 5,000 light years   
      distant and, just by itself, spans about three times the diameter of a   
      full moon. This flowery field can be found toward the constellation of   
      the Unicorn (Monoceros).   
      
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