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Cone Nebula & Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264) - (Full FOV), Greg Erianne
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Cone Nebula & Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264) - (Full FOV)

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Cone Nebula & Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264) - (Full FOV), Greg Erianne
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Cone Nebula & Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264) - (Full FOV)

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The Cone Nebula is an HII region in Monoceros, and about 2,700 light-years from Earth.  The Christmas Tree Cluster is enveloped by part of the nebulosity of the Cone Nebula (in the southern portion of NGC 2264) and the designation of NGC 2264 refers to both objects.

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Cone Nebula & Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264) - (Full FOV), Greg Erianne