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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About the Image
| Id: | eso0848a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 16 December 2008 |
| Related releases: | eso0848 |
| Size: | 8398 x 9610 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Christmas Tree Cluster, Cone Nebula, NGC 2264 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open Milky Way : Nebula |
| Distance: | 3000 light years |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Category: | 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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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical H-alpha | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |