Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  Christmas Tree Cluster  ·  NGC 2264  ·  The star 15Mon
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Fox Fur and Christmas Tree Nebula, Jim DeLillo
Fox Fur and Christmas Tree Nebula
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Fox Fur and Christmas Tree Nebula

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Fox Fur and Christmas Tree Nebula, Jim DeLillo
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Fox Fur and Christmas Tree Nebula

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Fox Fur Nebula is a nebula located in the constellation of Monoceros not far off the right arm of Orion and included in the NGC 2264 Region. In the Sharpless catalog it is number 273. The image is a close-up of a small section of a much larger complex, generally known as the Christmas Tree cluster. Wikipedia

Distance to Earth: 2,700 light years

Magnitude: 3.9

Apparent magnitude (V): 3.9

Constellation: Monoceros

Distance: 2,700 ly

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Fox Fur and Christmas Tree Nebula, Jim DeLillo