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

Large JPEG
47.3 MB
Screensize JPEG
592.1 KB

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

Colours & filters

BandWavelengthTelescope
Optical
B
479 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Optical
R
649 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Optical
I
825 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2