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NGC2264 The Cone Nebula | by Simon Addis Cone Nebula, Christmas Tree Cluster, Space Photos, Light Year, Long T, Stars At Night, Photoshop Cs6, Space Travel, Fun Science

The Cone Nebula is an H II region in the constellation of Monoceros. The nebula is located about 2,700 light-years away from Earth. The Cone Nebula forms part of the nebulosity surrounding the Christmas Tree Cluster. The designation of NGC 2264 in the New General Catalogue refers to both objects and not the nebula alone. The cone's shape comes from a dark absorption nebula consisting of cold molecular hydrogen and dust in front of a faint emission nebula containing hydrogen ionized by S…

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