distance | 2700 lightyears |
total integration time | 10 minuten |
2x 300 sec. red 2x 300 sec. green 2x 300 sec. blue | |
right ascension | 06h 41m 15s |
declination | +09° 21′ |
high resolution download | cone_NGC2264.jpg |
licence | Public Domain |
The Cone Nebula NGC 2264 was first discoverd in 1785. It’s a nebula that is near and surrounding the christmas tree cluster and consists mainly of ionized hydrogen.