APOD: The Rosette Nebula (2012 Feb 14)

[quigley]

Thank you Chris for your patient, thorough, friendly comments today. All we guests, newbies, amateurs, etc., appreciate your explanations.

[saturn2]

Rossette Nebula and the day of love and friendship are a very good combination cosmic.

[mexhunter]

Hi Ann:
There are also roses of bacon.
Less diet, and more salty.

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Regards
César

[TNT]

Looks good to me!

[BillLee]

Thank you Ann for the enlightening explanation of parallax and proper motion, as well as spectra and brightnesses. I sorta knew this stuff, but to have it presented in relation to a beautiful image of the nebula surrounding a cluster I've seen through my little telescope in the backyard really brings it home. I very much appreciate how kindly and patiently you share your knowledge with those of us who are here mostly for the pretty pictures.

I couldn't agree more! What a wonderful explanation for somebody who is "here mostly for the pretty pictures"! Thank you very much!

Regards,

Bill Lee