Wallpaper author:
Steve Teel
27 Dec 2025
The Christmas Tree Cluster
Processed using PixInsight with GraXpert, MGC, Blur, Noise, and StarXTerminator, ContinuumSubtraction, ImageBlend, GHS, and Affinity Photo 2.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 2264
4 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............................................................................................................................21 Feb 2023 - 14 Apr 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 300 | 50m | 10 |
| Red | 300 | 50m | 10 |
| Green | 300 | 50m | 10 |
| Blue | 333 | 50m | 9 |
| Halpha | 767 | 1h55m | 9 |