Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  Christmas Tree Cluster  ·  IC 446  ·  IC 447  ·  IC 448  ·  NGC 2251  ·  NGC 2259  ·  NGC 2264  ·  The star 14 Mon  ·  The star 15 Mon  ·  The star 16 Mon  ·  The star 17 Mon
IC 2169 Wide View, Chuck Faranda
IC 2169 Wide View
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IC 2169 Wide View

IC 2169 Wide View, Chuck Faranda
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IC 2169 Wide View

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IC2169 is a bright blue reflection nebula in the constellation of Monoceros about 2 deg west of the Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster. The smaller reflection nebula in the upper left corner of the image in NGC2245. These objects, along with the Cone Nebula, NGC 2264, are part of one large star-forming region, RSF3 Mon.

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IC 2169 Wide View, Chuck Faranda