NGC 2264

In the photo you can see a part of the nebula NGC 2264 around the star S Monocerotis, constellation of Monoceros, of magnitude varying between 4.62 and 4.68, visible to the naked eye.
This star is actually a binary system and main member of an open star cluster.


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