Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  Christmas Tree Cluster  ·  Hubble's Nebula  ·  NGC 2259  ·  NGC 2261  ·  NGC 2264  ·  The star 15Mon
NGC 2264 - Christmas Tree Cluster, Cone and Fox Fur Nebulae, Chris Gifford
NGC 2264 - Christmas Tree Cluster, Cone and Fox Fur Nebulae
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NGC 2264 - Christmas Tree Cluster, Cone and Fox Fur Nebulae

NGC 2264 - Christmas Tree Cluster, Cone and Fox Fur Nebulae, Chris Gifford
NGC 2264 - Christmas Tree Cluster, Cone and Fox Fur Nebulae
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NGC 2264 - Christmas Tree Cluster, Cone and Fox Fur Nebulae

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The Christmas Tree Cluster is a young open cluster located in the constellation Monoceros. It is part of the NGC 2264 region, along with the Cone Nebula and the Fox Fur Nebula, and belongs to the Monoceros OB1 association, a loose association of very young stars located in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way.

The Christmas Tree Cluster was named for its triangular shape, formed by a cluster of very young stars, that looks like a tree in visible light. It is located in the northern part of NGC 2264, just above the Cone Nebula. The seventh magnitude member HD 47887 sits just above the tip of the Cone and the bright variable star S Monocerotis (15 Monocerotis) is located slightly to the north and marks the trunk of the Christmas tree. The apex of the tree is located at the Cone Nebula.

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