The Rosette Nebula, a cosmic nursery, where stars are born and celestial beauty unfolds.

This stunning celestial flower, located about 5,000 light-years away in the constellation Monoceros, spans over 130 light-years across. Its intricate petals are composed of dust and gas, sculpted by powerful stellar winds from the young, hot stars nestled within its core.

Witness the birth of stars as gravity compresses the nebula's material, igniting nuclear fusion at their centers. These newborn stars emit intense ultraviolet radiation, ionizing the surrounding gas and creating the nebula's vibrant hues.

Captured in N.I.N.A, processed in PixInsight.