Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  Christmas Tree Cluster  ·  IC 447  ·  NGC 2251  ·  NGC 2259  ·  NGC 2264  ·  The star 15Mon  ·  The star 16Mon
Cone Nebula, Graham
Cone Nebula
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Cone Nebula

Cone Nebula, Graham
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Cone Nebula

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The Cone Nebula is an H II region in the constellation of Monoceros. It was discovered by William Herschel on December 26, 1785, at which time he designated it H V.27. The nebula is located about 830 parsecs or 2,700 light-years away from Earth. The Cone Nebula forms part of the nebulosity surrounding the Christmas Tree Cluster. The designation of NGC 2264 in the New General Catalogue refers to both objects and not the nebula alone.

HSO image set of Cone Nebula taken with the Telescope Live Network and processed with Affinity Photo Plus

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Cone Nebula, Graham