... The parent suns are 79 Ceti (constellation Cetus ), at a distance of 117 light-years, and HD46375 (constellation Monoceros ), 109 light-years away. ...
... band of faint gamma-ray emission is due to high-energy cosmic rays colliding with interstellar gas in the outer spiral arms of the Milky Way , while below is a diffuse energetic glow from prominent molecular clouds in Monoceros, Orion, Auriga, and Taurus ...
... NGC 2244 measures about 50 light-years across, lies about 4500 light-years away , and is visible with binoculars towards the constellation of Monoceros . ...
... The Rosette Nebula spans about 100 light-years across, lies about 5000 light-years away , and can be seen with a small telescope towards the constellation of Monoceros . ...
... A small group of stars surrounds S Mon , the brightest star in the picture and a star visible with the naked eye toward the constellation of Monoceros . ...
... NGC 2244 measures about 50 light-years across, lies about 4500 light-years away , and is visible with binoculars towards the constellation of Monoceros . ...
... While the Cone Nebula , about 2,500 light-years away in Monoceros , is around 7 light-years long, the region pictured here surrounding the cone's blunted head is a mere 2.5 light-years across. ...