The Rosette Nebula in 60 Seconds | NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory

The Rosette Nebula in 60 Seconds | NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory

The Rosette Nebula is a star-forming region about 5,000 light years from Earth. X-rays from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory reveal about 160 stars in the cluster known as NGC 2237 (right side of the image). Combining X-ray and optical data, astronomers determined that the central cluster formed first, followed by neighboring ones including NGC 2237.

Video Credits: 

X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO/J. Wang et al

Optical: DSS & NOAO/AURA/NSF/KPNO 0.9-m/T. Rector et al

Duration: 1 minute, 39 seconds

Release Date: Oct. 1, 2010

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