Q226134
Sign in to saveAlso known as Carlos Manuel Brenes Mena C R, Cone Nebula and the Christmas Tree Cluster
Open cluster in the constellation Monoceros
Key facts
- Subtype
- emission nebula
- Right ascension
- 6 41
- Declination
- +9 ° 53 ′
- Distance
- 2350 ± 52 ly ( 719 ± 16 pc )
- Apparent dimensions v
- 20′
- Constellation
- Monoceros
- Designations
- NGC 2264, Cr 112
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Encyclopedic overview
NGC 2264 is the designation number of the New General Catalogue that identifies two astronomical objects as a single object: the Cone Nebula, and the Christmas Tree Cluster. Two other objects are within this designation but not officially included, the Snowflake Cluster, and the Fox Fur Nebula. All of the objects are located in the Monoceros constellation and are located about 720 parsecs or 2,300 light-years from Earth. Due to its relative proximity and large size, it is extremely well-studied. NGC 2264 is sometimes referred to as the Christmas Tree Cluster and the Cone Nebula. However, the designation of NGC 2264 in the New General Catalogue refers to both objects and not the cluster alone.
Structure
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