Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  Christmas Tree cluster  ·  Cone nebula  ·  NGC 2251  ·  NGC 2259  ·  NGC 2264  ·  The star 15Mon

Image of the day 01/12/2017

    Christmas Tree Cluster and surrounding Nebulae in HST, 



    
        

            Chris Heapy
    Christmas Tree Cluster and surrounding Nebulae in HST
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    Christmas Tree Cluster and surrounding Nebulae in HST

    Image of the day 01/12/2017

      Christmas Tree Cluster and surrounding Nebulae in HST, 



    
        

            Chris Heapy
      Christmas Tree Cluster and surrounding Nebulae in HST
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      Christmas Tree Cluster and surrounding Nebulae in HST

      Acquisition details

      Dates:
      Dec. 23, 2016
      Frames:
      34×1800(17h)
      Integration:
      17h
      Avg. Moon age:
      24.32 days
      Avg. Moon phase:
      27.68%

      Basic astrometry details

      Astrometry.net job: 1403061

      RA center: 06h40m06s.7

      DEC center: +09°5320

      Pixel scale: 2.718 arcsec/pixel

      Orientation: 180.275 degrees

      Field radius: 2.155 degrees

      Resolution: 4036x4036

      File size: 4.8 MB

      Locations: Whirley Observatory, Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom

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      Christmas Tree Cluster and surrounding Nebulae in HST, 



    
        

            Chris Heapy