APOD 3.5

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1102/rosette_lula_900.jpg

The picture that I chose is an image of the Rosette Nebula. I chose this mostly because we have learned the constellation that this is in, Monoceros. And I think it's neat to be able to see what we're learning as it really appears, and not just in diagrams and words. The stars in the center of the Rosette Nebula are very bright, and they're also fairly young, forming only approximately four million years ago. The stellar winds from these stars are actually forming a whole in the nebula, which is apparent when you look at it. The Rosette Nebula itself spans about 100 light years across, about 5000 light years away.