Wallpaper author:
Leslie Chaks
28 Dec 2025
The Cosmic Christmas Tree
NGC 2264 is a large, star-forming region that spans about 80 light-years. This region contains the Christmas Tree Star Cluster, The Cone Nebula and the Fox Fur Nebula. This Reflection Nebulae are approximately 2700 light-years away from Earth.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 2264
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- 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 |