NGC 2264 - The Christmas Tree Cluster

NGC 2264 - The Christmas Tree Cluster
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NGC 2264 - The Christmas Tree Cluster

This is a widefield image of NGC 2264, which identifies two astronomical objects as a single object: the Cone Nebula, and the Christmas Tree Cluster. Two other objects are within this designation but not officially included, the Snowflake Cluster, and the Fox Fur Nebula. This nebula region is about 2,300 light years away in the constellation Monoceros.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
Takahashi FSQ-106ED
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
FLI PL16803
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
Oria, Almeria, Spain
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
22 December 2022
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
Astrodon 2GEN, Ha (3nm), OIII(3nm), SII(3nm)
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
Bernard Miller/Telescope Live
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