NGC 2264
Christmas Tree Cluster
NGC 2264 is a Cluster + nebula located in the constellation of Monoceros. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2264:
| NGC: | NGC 2264 |
| Common name: | Christmas Tree Cluster |
| Type: | Cluster + nebula |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| V-mag (visual): | 3.9 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:40:58.25 |
| Declination: | 09:53:43.70 |
| Major axis: | 11.4 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 22 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000072 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
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