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The Christmas Tree star cluster
Canon EOS5DMkII 254mm Newtonian @ 1200mm 46 x 30s f/4.8 ISO6400 2011-01-06 20:51:29-21:18:13 UT
Taken from Rookhope, Co. Durham (Bortle 3).
Unmodified DSLR, no filters, driven on HEQ5 mount but not guided.
NGC2264 lies in the constellation of Monoceros (the Unicorn) to the east of Orion, just south of Gemini. It comprises a star cluster supposed to be in the shape of a Christmas tree and various emission nebulae including the Cone Nebula at the top. The photo is inverted (south at the top) to make it easier to see the tree shape. The brightest star, at the base of the tree, is 4th magnitude star 15 Mon.
The Christmas Tree star cluster
Canon EOS5DMkII 254mm Newtonian @ 1200mm 46 x 30s f/4.8 ISO6400 2011-01-06 20:51:29-21:18:13 UT
Taken from Rookhope, Co. Durham (Bortle 3).
Unmodified DSLR, no filters, driven on HEQ5 mount but not guided.
NGC2264 lies in the constellation of Monoceros (the Unicorn) to the east of Orion, just south of Gemini. It comprises a star cluster supposed to be in the shape of a Christmas tree and various emission nebulae including the Cone Nebula at the top. The photo is inverted (south at the top) to make it easier to see the tree shape. The brightest star, at the base of the tree, is 4th magnitude star 15 Mon.