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Proper Name	Cone Nebula
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	NGC 2264
Constellation	Monoceros
Right Ascension	6h 41m 15s
Declination	+9° 21' 0"
Distance	2,700 light years 830 parsecs
Dimensions	Apparent: 60' x 30' Actual: 47 x 24 light years
Optimum Visibility	January
Notes	A narrow tapering dark nebula that extends into the southern parts of a wide star-forming region in Monoceros. The Cone Nebula is associated with the Christmas Tree Cluster, an open star cluster that shares its designation of NGC 2264.

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