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NGC 2264
NGC 2264 — Christmas Tree Cluster
Emission Nebula
· MonocerosBeginner
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Target information
- Object type
- Emission Nebula
- Constellation
- Monoceros
- Right ascension
- 6h 41m 06s
- Declination
- +9° 53′ 00″
- Magnitude
- 3.9
- Angular size
- 60′ × 30′
- Surface brightness
- Not recorded
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Best months
- Nov-Mar
- Catalog IDs
- NGC 2264
About this target
Includes Cone Nebula and Fox Fur.
Recommended telescopes
Astro-Physics
660mm f/6.0 · 110mm aperture
Frames 49% of APS-C FOV