Monoceros R2 Tapestry Framed Canvas Shining brightly below the galaxy

Shining brightly below the galaxy is a star that is actually within our own Milky Way galaxy

This cosmic gem is unusually symmetric

This image was created from images taken through Z

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Monoceros R2 Tapestry Framed Canvas Shining brightly below the galaxyThis dramatic infrared image shows the nearby star formation region Monoceros R2, located some 2700 light years away in the constellation of Monoceros (the Unicorn). The picture was created from exposures in the near infrared bands Y, J and Ks taken by the VISTA survey telescope at ESOs Paranal Observatory. Monoceros R2 is an association of massive hot young stars illuminating a beautiful collection of reflection nebulae, embedded in a large molecular