The Christmas Tree Cluster and Neighborhood in SHO
| Object | The Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC2264), in Monoceros, in SHO | |
| Telescope (Photo) | William Optics Redcat 51 III OTA @ f/4.9 on Losmandy G-11 Mount | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Off-axis using OAG-Large with Redcat 51 III OTA @ f/4.9 on Losmandy G-11 mount | |
| Camera (Photo) | ZWO ASI6200MM Pro full-frame monochrome CMOS Camera with ZWO 7 position 2" filter wheel, controlled by Sequence Generator Pro | |
| Camera (Guiding) | ZWO ASI174MM Mini w/PHD2 Guiding | |
| Exposure Detail |
Combination of 174 images at 300 seconds each: 58 SII 58 Ha 58 OIII Total 8 hours, 42 minutes data capture, using ZWO 2" narrowband filters. Calibrated with bias, flat-dark, and flat frames; image processing w/PixInsight 1.9.2 |
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| Location | Quilted Starfields Observatory, Chiefland, FL (N29.406, W82.859) | |
| Date | 03/11/2025 - 03/12/2025 |