Wallpaper author:
Gary Crawford
27 Dec 2023
Christmas Tree Cluster, Cone Nebula and Environs
This was imaged with the AUS-2 CCD in SHO, with 9 hrs total integration. I processed this in PixInsight using WBPP, NB Colour Mapper Script, BXT, NXT, HTF and GHS, and several iterations of Curves Transformation for contrast and saturation.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 2264
4 credit
- 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 |