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NGC 2264 Cone Nebula (Cone Nebula), IntergalacticAstro
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NGC 2264 Cone Nebula (Cone Nebula)

NGC 2264 Cone Nebula (Cone Nebula), IntergalacticAstro
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NGC 2264 Cone Nebula (Cone Nebula)

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The Cone Nebula (NGC 2264) is a long, dark interstellar pillar of gas and dust located in the constellation Monoceros. It lies approximately 2,700 light-years from Earth, in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way. This giant pillar lives inside of a massive star-forming region surrounding the Christmas Tree Cluster. The Cone Nebula forms the southern part of NGC 2264, while the Christmas Tree Cluster resides to its north. At magnitude 3.9, this nebula can be faintly observed through a telescope visually under dark, moonless skies. However, the true beauty and structure of this H II region are revealed in detail through astrophotography.

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NGC 2264 Cone Nebula (Cone Nebula), IntergalacticAstro