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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sh2-275 | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
H II region
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emission nebula ⓘ star-forming region ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Rosette Nebula
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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
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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
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professional star-formation studies ⓘ |
| isTypeOf | diffuse nebula ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Orion Arm of the Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Monoceros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCatalogue | Sharpless catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sh2-275