Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  Christmas Tree Cluster  ·  NGC 2264  ·  The star 15 Mon
NGC 2264 Christmas Tree Nebulae, Ronny Kaplanian
NGC 2264 Christmas Tree Nebulae
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NGC 2264 Christmas Tree Nebulae, Ronny Kaplanian
NGC 2264 Christmas Tree Nebulae
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The Christmas tree nebulae is one of many star forming regions where stars are born and with their immense heat they glow the hydrogen gas surrounding them, with Birth the nebulae comes alive and resembles a Christmas tree (NGC 2264) and what better time to share this with you than today of all days, poised at a close 2600 light years and spanning 30 light years across there are a million stories to tell here, Stars so intense and plentiful describing the vastness of space in all its magnificence. Glory to the Heavens and God’s Love depicted here, Happy Valentine’s Day everyone, a ton of Roses here for you all. Taken over 5 nights, 138 Exposures via my wide field 80mm Refractor.

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NGC 2264 Christmas Tree Nebulae, Ronny Kaplanian