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IC 447 (Dreyer's Nebula), Phil Creed
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IC 447 (Dreyer's Nebula)

IC 447 (Dreyer's Nebula), Phil Creed
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IC 447 (Dreyer's Nebula)

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IC 447 is a reflection nebula in Monoceros, just a few degrees west of the more famous Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster.  Though it bears Dreyer's name, it was actually discovered by renowned keen-eyed astronomer E.E. Barnard.

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IC 447 (Dreyer's Nebula), Phil Creed