Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  Christmas Tree Cluster  ·  NGC 2264  ·  The star 15Mon
Cone Nebula / Christmas Tree Cluster, Ed Albin
Cone Nebula / Christmas Tree Cluster
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Cone Nebula / Christmas Tree Cluster

Cone Nebula / Christmas Tree Cluster, Ed Albin
Cone Nebula / Christmas Tree Cluster
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Cone Nebula / Christmas Tree Cluster

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A widefield image taken of the Cone Nebula / Christmas Tree Cluster just after 3AM this morning from my observatory. Found in the constellation of the Unicorn (Monoceros), this has always been one of my favorite holiday celestial objects. The region is composed of star-forming pillars of gas and dust some 2500 light years away. Imaged over a period of 1.5 hours total exposure time with my RASA 8 / ASI294 telescope - camera combo.

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Cone Nebula / Christmas Tree Cluster, Ed Albin

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