NGC 2264
NGC 2264
NGC 2264 is a nebula located in the constellation of Monoceros, it lies at an approximate distance of 2,700 ly from Earth in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way. It includes the Cone Nebula, Christmas Tree Cluster and Fox Fur Nebula.
This image shows part of the cluster, the base of the ‘tree’ - S. Monocerotis, and the Fox Fur Nebula, a red emission region of ionised hydrogen and a blue reflection region of dust that is illuminated by the bright young stars within the nebula.The texture and colour of the nebula resemble the head of a red fox stole.
This image shows part of the cluster, the base of the ‘tree’ - S. Monocerotis, and the Fox Fur Nebula, a red emission region of ionised hydrogen and a blue reflection region of dust that is illuminated by the bright young stars within the nebula.The texture and colour of the nebula resemble the head of a red fox stole.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
CHI-1 Planewave CDK24
Camera
FLI ProLIne PL9000
Location
Chile
Date of observation
10 Datasets Dec 20 - Dec 22
Filters
SHO
Processing
Affinity, Topaz Labs Denoise/Sharpen
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