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Located in the constellation of Monoceros, this is nicknamed the Christmas tree cluster, due to it's shape. The cone nebula is at the top of the 'Christmas tree'. At approximately 5 million years old, this is about 2500 light years from us.
This is a total of 10 hours worth of exposures - 30 of them at a shutter speed of 20 minutes each.
Cone nebula NGC2264 by swag72, on Flickr
This is a total of 10 hours worth of exposures - 30 of them at a shutter speed of 20 minutes each.
Cone nebula NGC2264 by swag72, on Flickr