Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  Christmas Tree Cluster  ·  NGC 2264  ·  The star 15 Mon
Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
NGC2264 Cone and Fox Furr Nebula, Patrick Stevenson
NGC2264 Cone and Fox Furr Nebula
Powered byPixInsight

NGC2264 Cone and Fox Furr Nebula

Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
NGC2264 Cone and Fox Furr Nebula, Patrick Stevenson
NGC2264 Cone and Fox Furr Nebula
Powered byPixInsight

NGC2264 Cone and Fox Furr Nebula

Equipment

Loading...

Acquisition details

Loading...

Description

NGC 2264 is the designation number of the New General Catalogue that identifies two astronomical objects as a single object: the Cone Nebula, and the Christmas Tree Cluster. Two other objects are within this designation but not officially included, the Snowflake Cluster, and the Fox Fur Nebula. All of the objects are located in the Monoceros constellation and are located about 720 parsecs or 2,300 light-years from Earth. Due to its relative proximity and large size, it is extremely well studied. NGC 2264 is sometimes referred to as the Christmas Tree Cluster and the Cone Nebula. However, the designation of NGC 2264 in the New General Catalogue refers to both objects and not the cluster alone.

Comments

Sky plot

Sky plot

Histogram

NGC2264 Cone and Fox Furr Nebula, Patrick Stevenson

In these public groups

Cloudy Nights
Old Timers