Technical facts about this news release: About this Object Object Name: Rosette Nebula; NGC 2237 Object Description: Emission nebula Position (J2000): R.A. 06h 32.3m Dec. 05° 03' Constellation: Monoceros Distance: 920 pc (5500 light-years) Dimensions: This image is 30 arcminutes square. The entire nebula is roughly 130 light-years across. About the Data Instrument: Glass photographic plates taken at the Schmidt telescope at the California Institute of Technology's Palomar Observatory; scanned for the Digitized Sky Survey Projects. Scan Epoch: DSS 1 DSS 2 - Red DSS 2 - Blue Filters: 103aE emulsion IIIaF emulsion plus RG610 filter IIaJ emulsion plus GG395 filter Exposure Dates: April 4, 1953 March 29, 1998 January 18, 1997 Exposure Times: 45 minutes 50 minutes 30 minutes About this Image Image Credit: NASA, the DSS-II and GSC-II Consortia, and Caltech Release Date: June 4, 2001 9:30 a.m. (PDT)/12:30 p.m. (EDT) What is an American Astronomical Society Meeting release? A major news announcement issued at an American Astronomical Society meeting, the premier astronomy conference. Back to top [ #top ] *News Release Number:*: STScI-2001-18b
