... Contrasting in color and orientation, NGC 5965 is nearly edge-on to our line of sight and dominated by yellow hues, while bluish NGC 5963 is closer to face-on. ... Reflection nebulas reflect light from a nearby star. ... The blue color typical of reflection nebula is caused by blue light being more efficiently scattered by the carbon dust than red light. ... The Rosette Nebula is not the only cosmic cloud of gas and dust to evoke the imagery of flowers -- but it is the most famous. ...