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Elisa 🎩🔵👑
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Astronomy Picture of the Day (Fox Fur, Cone, and Christmas Tree) What do the following things have in common: a cone, the fur of a fox, and a Christmas tree? Answer: they all occur in the constellation of the Unicorn (Monoceros). Considered as a star forming region and cataloged as NGC 2264, the complex jumble of cosmic gas and dust is about 2,700 light-years distant and mixes reddish emission nebulae excited by energetic light from newborn stars with dark interstellar dust clouds. The featured image spans an angle larger than a full moon, covering over 50 light-years at the distance of NGC 2264. Explore Your Universe: Random APOD Generator. - December 24, 2024 - Shared through Genyframe (Nasa Explorer) by @compez.eth - From Effort to Achievement – $GENY Helps You Share Your Path! 🌟
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Wajhat abbas
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The cone, fox fur, and Christmas tree mentioned in the Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) are all part of the same star-forming region in the constellation Monoceros (the Unicorn), cataloged as NGC 2264. This region contains a mix of glowing gas and dark dust, creating stunning celestial structures shaped by the birth of new stars. The area spans over 50 light-years and showcases the beauty and complexity of the universe.
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