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NGC2264 - The Christmas Tree Cluster & Cone Nebula image

NGC2264 - The Christmas Tree Cluster & Cone Nebula


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NGC 2264 (Sh2-273) is the collective designation for the Cone Nebula, The Christmas Tree Cluster and The Fox Fur Nebula. This region lies about 2600ly distant in the constellation Monoceros and contains emission, absorption and reflection nebulosity. It was discovered on December 26, 1785 by William Herschel.

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  • Craig & Tammy Temple
  • January 26, 2016