Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light, a little too much pseudoscience and not enough science. We’ll let other publications offer you a daily horoscope. At Ars Technica, we’re going to take a different route, finding inspiration from very real images of a universe that is filled with stars and wonder.<\/p>\n
Good morning. It\u2019s December 20, and today\u2019s image showcases two astronomical objects\u2014the Cone Nebula and the Christmas Tree Cluster\u2014that combined are known as NGC 2264. (NGC, by the way, stands for New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars).<\/p>\n
These astronomical objects are found about 2,300 light-years from Earth, and because they are relatively close, they are popular astronomical objects to observe in the night sky. This is a composite image from NASA and other organizations that combines observations from NASA\u2019s Chandra X-ray observatory along with those from ground-based telescopes. The image has been rotated clockwise 160 degrees so that the \u201cChristmas tree\u201d appears standing.<\/p>\n
So yes, if you looked into the night sky, this is not what you would see. But even astronomers like to celebrate Christmas, you know?<\/p>\n
Happy holidays, everyone. I\u2019ll be back with one final image on Thursday before taking a holiday break.<\/p>\n
Source: NASA et. al.<\/p>\n
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