Wallpaper author:
Philip Yates
09 Dec 2021
NGC 2264 the Christmas Tree cluster
It seems the right time of year to post this :)
NGC 2264 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 Clusterand the Fox Fur Nebula.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 2264
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 100.25 Dec 9.88333
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................11 Dec 2020 - 09 Nov 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 600 | 3h | 18 |
| Red | 200 | 1h | 18 |
| Green | 200 | 1h | 18 |
| Blue | 200 | 1h | 18 |