Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  Christmas Tree cluster  ·  Cone nebula  ·  NGC 2259  ·  NGC 2264  ·  The star 15Mon
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NGC 2264: The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster, Steven Bellavia
NGC 2264: The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster
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NGC 2264: The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster

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NGC 2264: The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster, Steven Bellavia
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NGC 2264: The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster

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NGC 2264 is the cone nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster, in the constellation Monoceros, just to the left of Orion, and 2,600 light years from Earth.

The Cone Nebula is an H II region. It was discovered by William Herschel on December 26, 1785. The Cone Nebula forms part of the nebulosity surrounding the Christmas Tree Cluster, a star formation consisting of young stars obscured by heavy layers of dust clouds.These dust clouds, along with hydrogen and helium are producing luminous new stars.

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NGC 2264: The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster, Steven Bellavia

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