Jun 14, 2024 · NGC 2264 is, in fact, a cluster of young stars — with ages between about one and five million years old — in our Milky Way about 2,500 light-years away from Earth. The stars in NGC 2264 are both smaller and larger than the Sun, ranging from some with less than a tenth the mass of the Sun to others containing about seven solar masses.

Dec 3, 2023 · I decided to try and photograph a new to me target NGC 2264, The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Star Cluster. I figured as Christmas approaches this would be a good target to pursue. I shot this target for three nights during a full moon. I'm very impressed with the L-Ultimate filter. All the information about the picture is below.

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Dec 5, 2022 · NGC 2264 - Christmas Tree Cluster Star Cluster Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes ...

Mar 30, 2021 · I think I got a little bit of NGC 2261 to come through and it seems the stars of and around 2264 line up with should be in my frame.

Sep 1, 2022 · This is how the Anomaly looked as it headed towards the Oochorrs UF-J C11-0 System from the direction of NGC 2264 Sector RE-Y C14-0. The Anomaly approached, entered and then left the system. It's velocity was observed to be very high as CMDRs were unable to catch up to it in supercruise even at max speed (2001c).

Dec 24, 2017 · The DSO so nice they named it twice! NGC 2264 identifies both the christmas tree cluster and the cone nebula. Captured on December 10, 2017 from a Bortle 5 zone. Equipment: TPO 6" F/4 Imaging Newtonian Orion Sirius EQ-G Canon Rebel T3 (Full spectrum modified) High Point Scientific 2" Coma Corrector StarGuy 2" CLS-CCD filter

Mar 25, 2023 · NGC 2264 consists of both the Cone Nebula and accompanying Christmas Tree Cluster. The region is about 30 lightyears across, and is located in the Monoceros constellation about 2,600 lightyears from Earth. The Cone Nebula is a …

Dec 21, 2021 · NGC 2264 actually has a number of objects, and really, the "Christmas tree cluster" is the cluster of stars, not the nebula. But turned this way, I see a Christmas tree, don't you? A small amount of Oxygen-III in the heart of the nebula glows purple, otherwise this nebula is almost entirely Hydrogen Alpha. Usually (and really) this is a red light.

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