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this spectacular image shows the rosette

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star formation region which is located

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about 5 000 light years from earth

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x-rays from the chandra x-ray

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observatory reveal hundreds of young

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stars clustered in the center of the

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image and additional fainter clusters on

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either side

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optical data from the digitized sky

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survey and the kit peak national

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observatory show large areas of gas and

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dust including giant pillars that remain

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behind after intense radiation from

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massive stars has eroded the more

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diffuse gas

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the combination of the x-ray and optical

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data lead astronomers to believe that

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stars are still forming in the central

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cluster of the rosette known as ngc

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2237

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astronomers are also using these data to

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piece together the history of this

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gorgeous region the rosette nebula has

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long been a favorite target of amateur

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astronomers in the constellation

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monoceros the unicorn

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the wispy colorful structures in the

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optical data can sometimes be seen by