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Glowing Green: Telescopes Illuminate Christmas Tree Cluster in Space

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Source: Ars Technica
Glowing Green: Telescopes Illuminate Christmas Tree Cluster in Space
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NASA has released a composite image of NGC 2264, also known as the "Christmas Tree Cluster," which showcases the Cone Nebula and the cluster. Located about 2,300 light-years from Earth, these popular astronomical objects are often observed in the night sky. The image combines observations from NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory and ground-based telescopes, and has been rotated to make the "Christmas tree" appear standing.

Topics:scienceastronomy#astronomical-objects#astronomy#christmas-tree-cluster#cone-nebula#ngc-2264#night-sky
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  1. Daily Telescope: A colorful Christmas tree in the night sky  Ars Technica
  2. Telescopes Illuminate 'Christmas Tree Cluster'  NASA
  3. It's Christmastime in the Cosmos  The New York Times
  4. NGC 2264: Telescopes illuminate 'Christmas tree cluster'  Phys.org
  5. "Christmas tree cluster" found glowing green in space  Yahoo! Voices

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