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NGC 2264
The Christmas Tree Cluster








































Image Details
Telescope Takahashi FCT-150 refractor
CCD Camera SBIG STL-11000
Mount Paramount ME
Filters Astrodon RGB Filters
Date October 14, 2004
Location New Mexico Skies - Mayhill, NM
Subexposures - Color Images 4 - 15 minute exposures through each filter; binned 2x2
Subexposures -Luminance Images 4 - 15 minute exposures; binned 1x1
Total Exposure Time 4 hours
Image Processing Software Maxim DL, Sigma and Photoshop CS