Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  Christmas Tree Cluster  ·  NGC 2264  ·  The star 15 Mon
NGC 2264 Christmas Tree and Cone in SHO, starfield
NGC 2264 Christmas Tree and Cone in SHO
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NGC 2264 Christmas Tree and Cone in SHO

NGC 2264 Christmas Tree and Cone in SHO, starfield
NGC 2264 Christmas Tree and Cone in SHO
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NGC 2264 Christmas Tree and Cone in SHO

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My first time imaging this NGC 2264complex.     As I worked the data I really became fascinated with some of the details surround the clump of nebulosity under the bright central star.     When I zoom in I see small red clumps that remind me of the Herbig-Haro objects in the Embryo nebula.    I'll need to do a little research and see if I can learn more.

Shot 50 frames each SHO at 420 sec and then added in RGB stars.   Processed in PI and finished in Photoshop.     This is the widefield version.  I'll be adding a cropped version as well.

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  • NGC 2264 Christmas Tree and Cone in SHO, starfield
    Original
  • NGC 2264 Christmas Tree and Cone in SHO, starfield
    B
  • Final
    NGC 2264 Christmas Tree and Cone in SHO, starfield
    C

B

Description: Cropped version

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C

Description: Tweaked color mapping to dial back green hues.

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NGC 2264 Christmas Tree and Cone in SHO, starfield