Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  Christmas Tree Cluster  ·  NGC 2251  ·  NGC 2259  ·  NGC 2264  ·  NGC 2265  ·  The star 14 Mon  ·  The star 15 Mon  ·  The star 16 Mon  ·  The star 17 Mon
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NGC 2644 Christmas Tree Complex, Curtis2010
NGC 2644 Christmas Tree Complex
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NGC 2644 Christmas Tree Complex

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NGC 2644 Christmas Tree Complex, Curtis2010
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NGC 2644 Christmas Tree Complex

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Popular target during the holiday season, so I decided to try it. First attempt came out really well. I was surprised by that given the relatively short integration time of 2.5 hours.
Scope: Redcat 51
Camera: ASI071MC-Cool
Guide: ASIAIR Plus
Mount: AM5
Time: 9,300" (~2.5 hours)
Post: APP, Photoshop (StarXterminator, NoiseXterminator, AstoFlatsPro, TK Luminosity Mask, StarSpikesPro)
Post Processing Process: I created a starless copy of the image so I could process the nebulosity without distorting star colors. In the original image I masked out all but the brightest of stars. I blended the two to get an image with a much reduced number of stars so that the nebulosity detail was more visible. I added some star spikes for interest.

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NGC 2644 Christmas Tree Complex, Curtis2010