http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120214.html
This is actually a 2012 picture but I has to use it anyway. Since we just learned about the constellation of Monoceros in class, I wanted to use a picture of this nebula. I have seen this nebula before when I was doing my Hubble project and this nebula caught my eye. It's definitley the most beautiful nebula I have ever seen and if I had to pick a favorite, this is it.
This nebula is 5,000 light years away and is shaped by the energy of young stars. These stars are only a few million years old which is very young for a star. It is 50 light years across and can be seen with a small telescope. If I ever am to get a telescope for myself, I will surely try to see this nebula.
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