Sharpless 2-275

E450952

Sharpless 2-275 is a large, circular emission nebula in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its active star-forming region and striking rose-like appearance.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Sh2-275 1

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf H II region
emission nebula
star-forming region
alsoKnownAs Rosette Nebula NERFINISHED
Sh 2-275 NERFINISHED
Sh2-275 NERFINISHED
catalogueDesignation Sharpless 2-275 NERFINISHED
composedPrimarilyOf ionized hydrogen gas
contains open cluster NGC 2244 NERFINISHED
emitsStronglyIn H-alpha NERFINISHED
excitedBy massive stars in NGC 2244
hasAngularSize large
hasApparentShape circular
hasAstrophysicalProcess stellar wind erosion
triggered star formation
hasNotableFeature active star formation
central star cluster
hasStructure cavity cleared by stellar winds
surrounding molecular cloud
hasVisualAppearance rose-like
isObservedIn infrared wavelengths
optical wavelengths
radio wavelengths
isRegionOf Milky Way NERFINISHED
isTargetOf amateur astrophotography
professional star-formation studies
isTypeOf diffuse nebula
locatedIn Orion Arm of the Milky Way NERFINISHED
locatedInConstellation Monoceros NERFINISHED
partOfCatalogue Sharpless catalogue NERFINISHED

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Rosette Nebula catalogCode Sharpless 2-275
this entity surface form: Sh2-275
Rosette Nebula hasAlternativeName Sharpless 2-275