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Image of the Day: The Weird Beauty of the Cone Nebula (Weekend Feature)

September 4th, 2010 admin


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The Cone Nebula, part of a much larger star-forming complex, is at bottom with inverted Christmas Tree cluster NGC 2264 above the cone; the bright star just above the cone is the tree topper and the very bright star at the top of the image is the center of the tree trunk. The Fox Fur Nebula is at the top right corner. 

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