Wide-field view of the Cone Nebula region of the sky
This image from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) shows the region of the sky around the Cone Nebula. The nebulous area at the centre of the image is NGC 2264, an area of the sky that includes the Christmas Tree star cluster and the Cone Nebula below it (at the very centre of the frame).
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: D. De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso2215c |
| Licence: | CC-BY 4.0 |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 10 November 2022, 14:00 |
| Related releases: | eso2215 |
| Size: | 10000 x 10000 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Cone Nebula, NGC 2264 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Category: | Nebulae Stars |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 6 41 12.84 |
| Position (Dec): | 9° 26' 12.81" |
| Field of view: | 168.17 x 168.17 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 479 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | 649 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical I | 825 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |