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NGC 2264 Christmas Tree Nebula, Hunter Outten
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NGC 2264 Christmas Tree Nebula

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NGC 2264 Christmas Tree Nebula

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NGC 2264 is probably the most festive deep-sky object out there! It is a large emission nebula located 2,500 light-years away in the constellation Monoceros, and is famous for looking exactly like a Christmas tree . NGC 2264 refers to two objects: The Christmas Tree cluster and the Cone Nebula. It is also home to a third and fourth target, the Fox Fur Nebula and the Stellar Snowflake Cluster. And if you have good eyes. There is also a hidden variable nebula at the top know as the Hubble Variable Nebula. Hubble's Variable Nebula is a reflection nebula made of gas and fine dust fanning out from the star R Monocerotis.

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8 hours intergration
Explore Scientific 102mm EDT / Reduced to F/5.6 (571mm)
ZWO ASI 2600MC-Pro - Gain 100 / -20C
Optolong L-Ultimate 3nm
iOptron GEM28 Guided
ASIAIR Plus / Pixinsight

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NGC 2264 Christmas Tree Nebula, Hunter Outten