Pictured in this image is the fantastic constellation Monoceros, the Unicorn. This image gets it's red glow from red emission nebulae, which were excited by energetic light from newborn stars. Included in this image of the constellation include the Fox Fur Nebula, located near the bottom; the Cone Nebula, located at the top; and finally the Christmas Tree star cluster, which forms the roughly tree-shaped shape in the center of the image.
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