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#PhotoOfTheDay: Hang a Shining Star Upon the Highest Bough

“Christmas tree cluster” NGC 2264 is a cluster of young stars between one and five million years old. (For comparison, the Sun is a middle-aged star about 5 billion years old – about 1,000 times older.)

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Hang a Shining Star Upon the Highest Bough - NASA

Here is a new version of the “Christmas tree cluster.” NGC 2264 is a cluster of young stars between one and five million years old. (For comparison, the Sun is a middle-aged star about 5 billion years old – about 1,000 times older.)

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The #ChristmasTree Cluster, also known as #NGC2264, is a group of young stars located in the constellation #Monoceros.

It gets its name from its triangular shape that resembles a Christmas tree.

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Christmas Tree Cluster

The Christmas Tree Cluster, also known as NGC 2264, is a group of young stars located in the constellation Monoceros. It gets its name from its triangular shape that resembles a Christmas tree.

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