Jun 14, 2024 · NGC 2264 is, in fact, a cluster of young stars — with ages between about one and five million years old — in our Milky Way about 2,500 light-years away from Earth. The stars in NGC 2264 are both smaller and larger than the Sun, ranging from some with less than a tenth the mass of the Sun to others containing about seven solar masses.

Jul 19, 2022 · 2. Summary of Events, Part 1 Preparation If I had to choose a particular point when I began the journey that led me to everything that followed, I'd say it started years ago as relatively innocent and detached academic curiosity about the mysteries of the universe, and a genuine desire to improve myself and fix various issues in my life.

Dec 3, 2023 · I decided to try and photograph a new to me target NGC 2264, The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Star Cluster. I figured as Christmas approaches this would be a good target to pursue. I shot this target for three nights during a full moon. I'm very impressed with the L-Ultimate filter. All the information about the picture is below.

Dec 5, 2022 · NGC 2264 - Christmas Tree Cluster Star Cluster Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes ...

Sep 1, 2022 · This is how the Anomaly looked as it headed towards the Oochorrs UF-J C11-0 System from the direction of NGC 2264 Sector RE-Y C14-0. The Anomaly approached, entered and then left the system. It's velocity was observed to be very high as CMDRs were unable to catch up to it in supercruise even at max speed (2001c).

Dec 21, 2021 · NGC 2264 actually has a number of objects, and really, the "Christmas tree cluster" is the cluster of stars, not the nebula. But turned this way, I see a Christmas tree, don't you? A small amount of Oxygen-III in the heart of the nebula glows purple, otherwise this nebula is almost entirely Hydrogen Alpha. Usually (and really) this is a red light.

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Jan 21, 2022 · Christmas Tree Cluster - NGC 2264 Acquisition: Location: Queen Creek, AZ Bortle 7 Date: 2021-11-(26, 27, 28, 30), 2022-01-(02, 03) Lights: (Dithered, Cooled 0°C, Gain 100): 129 x 180s Darks: 25 Flats: 25 Dark Flats: 25

Nov 27, 2021 · Christmas Tree Cluster - NGC 2264 Equipment used: Celestron Avx mount Asi2600mc pro imaging camera IDAS NBZ filter Starizona filter holder (not the slider) Celestron Rasa 8 Asi290mm mini guide camera Svbony Sv106 60mm guidescope Nina, Phd2, and CPWI for capture and sequencing

Mar 10, 2020 · NGC 2264 is the designation number of the New General Catalogue that identifies two astronomical objects as a single object: the Cone Nebula, and the Christmas Tree Cluster. Two other objects are within this designation but not officially included, the Snowflake Cluster, and the Fox Distance: ~2600 ly Equipment: