26/01/2021
๐๐ข๐ก๐ ๐ก๐๐๐จ๐๐ (NGC2264)
This image shows a reddish skyscape scene from Monoceros constellation. A wide cloud complex of glowing hydrogen gas located at about 2,700 light-years away from us, and mixed with interstellar clouds of dark dust. Near the center image, an active star forming region features the Cone Nebula NGC2264 (LDN 1613), a dark absorption nebula with 7 light-years in length. Distinctively shaped by energetic stellar winds produced by hot and young stars recently created inside the nebula, over the course of time, only the densest portions from the original molecular cloud will remain intact and may could give form to new stars and planets. Close to it, the blue-white supergiant star S Monocerotis is the brightest star shinning in the field of a blue reflection nebulae, powered by itยดs ultraviolet light and the other hot young blue stars in the Christmas Tree Cluster. These group of colorful stars in NGC2264 are forming a triangular tree shape, which the cume is the star HD 47887 that lies near the Cone head. The Fox Fur Nebula is an emission nebula which seems to partially cross in front of the blue reflection nebula at the central region of the picture.
๐ Captured from Cumeada Observatory, official headquarter of Dark Skyยฎ Alqueva Reserve, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Portugal ๐ต๐น
๐ท & โน๏ธ ~ Miguel Claro Astrophotography
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