The Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC2264)
![the Christmas Tree Cluster Image of the Christmas Tree Cluster](https://in-the-sky.org/image.php?style=medium&userimg=19910715_115919_afc5c59457a5.png)
From Cambridge , the Christmas Tree Cluster is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 16° above the horizon at dawn.
Name
The Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC2264)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Right ascension: | 06h40m [2] |
Declination: | +09°53' [2] |
Constellation: | Monoceros |
Magnitude: | 4.10 (V) [4] |
Distance: | 667.0 parsec 2174.4 lightyrs [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -5.02 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.