An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Monoceros Loop
  گردال ِ تکشاخ  
gerdâl-e takšâx
Fr.: Boucle de la Licorne  

A faint filamentary loop of nebulosity about 1 kpc distant, the remnant of a supernova that occurred about 300,000 years ago. It contains the Rosette Nebula as well as the Cone Nebula.

See also:Monoceros; → loop.