Wallpaper author:
Hh Zhang
10 Jun 2025
NGC 2264
NGC 2264 is a famous star-forming region located in the constellation Monoceros. It includes the Cone Nebula and the Christmas Tree Cluster. This region is known for its young stars, dense molecular clouds, and active star formation. NGC 2264 is approximately 2,500 light-years away from Earth and serves as an important laboratory for studying the processes of stellar birth and early stellar evolution.
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NGC 2264
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 100.22083 Dec 9.815
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................16 Dec 2020 - 21 Dec 2020
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 300 | 20m | 4 |
| Red | 400 | 20m | 3 |
| Green | 800 | 40m | 3 |
| Blue | 200 | 10m | 3 |