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NGC 2264 and the Christmas Tree cluster*
This colour image of the region known as NGC 2264 — an area of sky that includes the sparkling blue baubles of the Christmas Tree star cluster and the Cone Nebula — was created from data taken through four different filters (B, V, R and H-alpha) with the Wide Field Imager at ESO's La Silla Observatory, 2400 m high in the Atacama Desert of Chile in the foothills of the Andes. The image shows a region of space about 30 light-years across.
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Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso0848a |
| Type: | Observatie |
| Publicatiedatum: | 16 december 2008 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso0848 |
| Grootte: | 8398 x 9610 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | Christmas Tree Cluster, Cone Nebula, NGC 2264 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open |
| Afstand: | 3000 lichtjaren |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Categorie: | Nebulae Star Clusters |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 6 40 53.14 |
| Position (Dec): | 9° 36' 16.82" |
| Field of view: | 33.30 x 38.11 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.6° right of vertical |
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Kleuren & filters
| Band | Telescoop |
|---|---|
| Optisch B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optisch V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optisch H-alpha | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optisch R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |