NGC2264: The Christmas Tree Cluster and Friends
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This dense patch of stars and nebulae hosts a variety of targets. Starting at the bottom is the Cone Nebula. The top of the cone touches the inserted peak of the Christmas Tree Cluster. Past the faintly visible Snowflake Nebula is the bluish Fox Fur Nebula.
Image details
| Telescope: | Stellina | |
| Length: | 400mm | |
| Aperture: | 80mm | |
| F-stop: | f/5.0 | |
| Sessions: | 3 | |
| Captured: | 2021-03-17 to 2021-11-01 | |
| Lights: | 522 | |
| Exposure: | 10 | |
| Total exposure: | 1 h | |
| Ra: | 6h 40m 59.5s | |
| Dec: | +9° 38' 40.526 | |
| Size: | 34.638 x 53.587 arcmin | |
| Radius: | 0.532 deg | |
| Scale: | 0.412 arcsec/pixel |