Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
21 Dec 2025
Christmas Tree Cluster
NGC 2264 is a star-forming region in the constellation Monoceros, approximately 2.500 light-years from Earth. It includes the Christmas Tree Cluster and the cone nebula (at the top of the Christmas Tree).
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 2264
11 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 100.2167 Dec 9.8667
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................22 Feb 2023 - 25 Dec 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 300 | 4h35m | 55 |
| SII | 300 | 4h35m | 55 |
| OIII | 300 | 4h30m | 54 |