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Wide field around NGC 2264 in Monoceros

author: D.De Martin/Novapix

reference: a-neb22-64500

Image Size 300 DPI: 40 * 40 cm

Wide field around the open cluster NGC 2264 with the brillant star S Monocerotis (center of the image) and Cone nebula. Image made from 2 different photographic plates taken at Palomar Observatory between 1989 and 1992.

Keywords for this photo:

2005 - ASTRONOMY - CHRISTMAS TREE - CONE - DIFFUSE NEBULA - DSS - EMISSION NEBULA - FOX FUR - HUBBLE - MONOCEROS - MOUNT PALOMAR - NEBULA - NGC 2261 - NGC 2264 - OPEN CLUSTER - PALOMAR - REFLECTION NEBULA - S MONOCEROTIS - STAR - STAR CLUSTER - VARIABLE STAR - YOUNG STAR -