Q226134

Also known as Carlos Manuel Brenes Mena C R, Cone Nebula and the Christmas Tree Cluster

Open cluster in the constellation Monoceros

Key facts

Subtype: emission nebula
Right ascension: 6 41
Declination: +9 ° 53 ′
Distance: 2350 ± 52 ly ( 719 ± 16 pc )
Apparent dimensions v: 20′
Constellation: Monoceros
Designations: NGC 2264, Cr 112

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Distance from Earth: 660
Image: NGC 2264 by ESO.jpg

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catalog code: [KPS2012] MWSC 0954
Commons category: NGC 2264
time of discovery or invention: 1784-01-18
apparent magnitude: 3.9
right ascension: 100.2417
declination: 9.8950
radial velocity: 21.8
metallicity: -0.13
right ascension component of proper motion: -0.63
declination component of proper motion: -3.88

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NGC 2264 is the designation number of the New General Catalogue that identifies two astronomical objects as a single object: the Cone Nebula, and the Christmas Tree Cluster. Two other objects are within this designation but not officially included, the Snowflake Cluster, and the Fox Fur Nebula. All of the objects are located in the Monoceros constellation and are located about 720 parsecs or 2,300 light-years from Earth. Due to its relative proximity and large size, it is extremely well-studied. NGC 2264 is sometimes referred to as the Christmas Tree Cluster and the Cone Nebula. However, the designation of NGC 2264 in the New General Catalogue refers to both objects and not the cluster alone.

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