Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  IC 446  ·  IC 447  ·  NGC 2245  ·  NGC 2247
IC 447 Dreyer's Nebula, MADNUG - Alex Lin
IC 447 Dreyer's Nebula
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IC 447 Dreyer's Nebula

IC 447 Dreyer's Nebula, MADNUG - Alex Lin
IC 447 Dreyer's Nebula
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IC 447 Dreyer's Nebula

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IC447 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Monoceros, right next to the well-known Christmas Tree cluster. This blue reflection nebula is contrasted by the surrounding molecular hydrogen cloud. In this FOV, the main part of the nebula appears as a whale, while NGC2245 and NGC2247 appear as bubbles from two whales.

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IC 447 Dreyer's Nebula, MADNUG - Alex Lin