Autore dello sfondo:
lucian nicu
30 Dec 2023
NGC 2264
As general information, NGC2264 ( a.k.a. Christmas Tree Cluster ) is about 2700 light-years from us, in the constellation Monoceros, and was discovered by William Herschel almost 250 years ago, on December 26, 1785. Being an emission nebula, NGC2264 is formed mainly from cosmic dust and gases, hydrogen being the most common.
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NGC 2264
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- Tipo di obiettivo............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Fotocamera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Coordinate dell'obiettivo............................................................................................................................RA 100.2167 Dec 9.8667
- Emisfero............................................................................................................................Northern
- Posizione del telescopio............................................................................................................................Spain
- Evento transitorio............................................................................................................................No
- Osservato il............................................................................................................................21 Feb 2023 - 14 Apr 2023
Filtro | Exp. media (s) | Esposizione totale | Sottoframe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 300 | 50m | 10 |
| Red | 300 | 50m | 10 |
| Green | 300 | 50m | 10 |
| Blue | 333 | 50m | 9 |
| Halpha | 767 | 1h55m | 9 |