Philippine Nebula
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| Dark nebula | Lists of nebulae |
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| The Philippine Nebula.
This was imaged February 18th with an SBIG STL-6303 camera using an Astrodon 6nm H-alpha filter through a Takahashi FS-102 refractor with a Takahashif/5.9 reducer. |
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| Observation data (Epoch ) |
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| Type | Dark |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Distance | 2600 ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | - |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | |
| Constellation | Monoceros |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | - |
| Notable features | |
| Other designations | - NGC 2264 |
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The Philippine nebula is a dark nebula located in the
region of NGC 2264 in the Constellation Monoceros.
[edit] Name
The nebula is shaped like the Philippine archipelago that is why it is called the Philippine nebula
[edit] Information
It is an often-overlooked nebula, overshadowed by the aforementioned more-glamorous Cone and FoxFur nebula. It ofen shows up in images of the region, but is usually presented as a mere afterthought and it is a part of the B36-37-38 dark nebulosity in Monoceros.
