Observation by Oliver Hext: NGC 2264

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Oliver Hext

Observer

Oliver Hext

Observed

2025 Feb 26 - 22:03

Uploaded

2025 Apr 18 - 08:18

Objects

The Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC2264)

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Constellation

Monoceros

Field centre

RA: 06^h41^m
Dec: +09°52'
Position angle: -39°11'

Field size

5°15' × 3°23'

Equipment

Redcat 51mm
AZ-GTI Mount EQ
Optolong L-eNhance Tri-Band Deep Sky Imaging Filter

Exposure

84 X 120 Seconds

Location

Portsmouth

Target name

NGC 2264

Title

NGC 2264

About this image

NGC 2264, stacked in Astro Pixel Processor and processed in Siril. I've been playing around with Siril and experimenting with star reduction to highlight the nebulosity more. I found this challenging to post-process. Bortle 6/7.

Files associated with this observation

SH2-273 recomposition result-2.jpg (1.2 MB)

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