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NGC 2264 · Christmas Tree Cluster

NGC 2264 · Star cluster with nebula · Monoceros

Christmas Tree Cluster

Also known as LBN 911

Herschel 400
Sharpless 273
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Type: Star cluster with nebula
Constellation: Monoceros
Position (J2000): 6h 40m 58s · +9° 53′ 44″
Discovered: by William Herschel in 1784

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Magnitude: 3.9; visual
Size: 11.4′
Distance: ~2,300 ly
Best months: Nov–Jan

Catalogue data from OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0. Distances, discoverers and common names from Wikidata, CC0.

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