Christmas Tree Cluster and Cone Nebula NGC 2664

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Written By Mike Lyman

The night of January 18th, 2026, I shot the Christmas Tree Cluster and Cone Nebula NGC 2664 for the first time.

125 stacked 180 second subs

total 6 hours 15 minutes

ZWO ASI585MC-Air Gain 200
Askar V w/ 80mm objective lens + reducer 344mm f/4.8
Optolong 2" L-Quad Enhance Filter
ZWO AM5N Mount

PixInsight processing using HLP, SetiAstro, VeraLux and RC Astro tools

Christmas Tree Cluster and Cone Nebula NGC 2664

Mike Lyman https://www.lymans.net
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