NGC 2264 including the Christmas Tree Cluster and Cone Nebula is a magnificent star forming region located in Monoceros, not far from Orion.

Total 18 hours integration time in SHO narrowband palette with RGB stars. I also tried to blend in the central Fox Four nebula which has blue reflection of dust illuminated by the young stars inside the nebula.


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Caprile Astronomical Observatory, Astrophotography, located in Tuscany (Italy) countryside. A photographic journey across the marvels of the universe | Galaxy | Nebulae | Deep Sky Objects