Wallpaper author:
Eduardo Barbosa
28 Dec 2025
NGC 2264 - Holiday spirit (emission line edition)
A festive bit of Monoceros. NGC 2264, also known as the Christmas Tree Nebula. No ornaments, but it does come with its own natural glow. Mixed SHO and HOO palette to keep things bright and merry.
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 |