NGC 2264 Cone + Christmas Tree

emission nebula + cluster

NGC 2264 Cone + Christmas Tree, HOO
NGC 2264 Cone + Christmas Tree D3 PixInsight HOO 20261022.jpg Full resolution · 3816×2136 · 2.6 MB
NGC 2264 Cone + Christmas Tree, natural
NGC 2264 Cone + Christmas Tree D3 PixInsight 20261022.jpg Full resolution · 3816×2136 · 3.4 MB
Integration
2.5 h of 4 h goal
Nights
2 · 2026-10-19 – 2026-10-21
Scopes
Dwarf 3
Filters
Astro, Duo-Band
Distance
about 2,500 light-years
Light left it
around 474 BC
Read more
NGC 2264 on Wikipedia

Other versions

NGC 2264 Cone + Christmas Tree, other version 1
NGC 2264 Cone + Christmas Tree D3 PixInsight 20261020.jpg Full resolution · 3816×2136

Sessions

NightScopeFilterFrames × expHours
2026-10-19Dwarf 3D3Astro33 × 60 s0.55
2026-10-21Dwarf 3D3Duo-Band153 × 45 s1.91
Total stacked2.46

Frames the scope stacked, not frames taken. Night = local evening the session started.