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Cone / Christmas Tree

NGC 2264 · emission nebula

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Cone-shaped pillar plus the Christmas Tree Cluster and Fox Fur in Monoceros.

Vis magnitude3.9
Apparent size20′ (major 0.2e2′)
RA / Dec (J2000)6.6850h / 9.8830°
Altitude / Azimuth7.6° / 276.6°
Rise · Transit · Set08:34 · 15:08 · 21:42
Transit altitude60.9°
Above-min interval8:37am–9:39pm
Suitabilityredcat — RedCat: fits comfortably; MiniCat: too small
Sourceseed