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Region NGC 2264 — Christmas Tree Cluster
Region NGC 2264 — Christmas Tree Cluster — Christmas Tree Cluster — Star Cluster Framing
Open Cluster
· MonocerosBeginner
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Target information
- Object type
- Open Cluster
- Constellation
- Monoceros
- Right ascension
- 6h 40m 52s
- Declination
- +9° 52′ 37″
- Magnitude
- Not recorded
- Angular size
- 25′ × 20′
- Surface brightness
- Not recorded
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Best months
- Nov-Mar
- Catalog IDs
- Not recorded
About this target
Christmas Tree stellar cluster-focused photographic region within NGC 2264. SIMBAD-derived center RA 100.217083°, Dec +9.876944° reported by Asteria Star. 25 × 20 arcmin remains a provisional framing choice; published extents vary depending on whether nebulosity and distributed cluster members are included.