Rosette Nebula PopWallet Framed Canvas located in our galaxy about

located in our galaxy about 11

It is located in the constellation Leo (The Lion)

The surface of the main dune field is characterized by a series of dark-toned polygonal patterns

Ansae are visible areas of overdensity — they commonly take looping

Rosette Nebula PopWallet Framed Canvas located in our galaxy aboutThis colourful image shows a part of the Rosette Nebula in the constellation of Monoceros (The Unicorn). It is an emission nebula, composed of clouds of gas that are made to glow by the radiation emanating from stars within. The Rosette Nebula is a fairly typical example of an emission nebula but typical does not mean boring! Nebulae are some of the most beautiful celestial objects out there, and they frequently show up spectacularly in images taken