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Dreyer's Nebula (IC 447/2169), DoubleStarPhotography
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Dreyer's Nebula (IC 447/2169)

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Dreyer's Nebula (IC 447/2169)

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IC 447/2169, also known as Dreyer's Nebula, is a reflection nebula located in the constellation of Monoceros, the unicorn.

It is thought to be part of the large cloud of dust and gas that includes the far more famous emission and dark nebula known as the Cone Nebula as well as the Christmas Tree open star cluster and the Fox Fur Nebula. 

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