Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  Christmas Tree Cluster  ·  Hubble's Nebula  ·  NGC 2259  ·  NGC 2261  ·  NGC 2264  ·  The star 15Mon
Christmas Tree and Cone Nebula, Nicholas Gialiris
Christmas Tree and Cone Nebula
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Christmas Tree and Cone Nebula

Christmas Tree and Cone Nebula, Nicholas Gialiris
Christmas Tree and Cone Nebula
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Christmas Tree and Cone Nebula

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This is NGC 2264, an object consisting of the Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster, a festive-looking deep-sky object with its glowing red Christmas tree-shaped nebula cloud and star cluster of cosmic baubles.

Deep within the clouds of gas and dust are the ingredients for producing new stars, which burn a fiercely hot bright blue. The red hue in the image is a result of gas clouds glowing as they are hit by ultra-violet light emanating from the newborn stars.

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Christmas Tree and Cone Nebula, Nicholas Gialiris