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NGC 2264 · Star cluster with nebula · Monoceros

Christmas Tree Cluster

Also known as LBN 911

Shot with Seestar S50 ×1 · Vespera II ×1

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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

Pictures

2

Typical integration

3.2 h

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.