Christmas Tree from Atacama

[APO_Team]

Hi everyone !

It's quite difficult to find a Christmas tree in Atacama unless we look the sky :)
That's what we've done for this 2 pictures mosa (2 fields => 4°x2°) taken from San Pedro de Atacama.

You'll find all the informations at this page: http://www.atacama-photographic-obse...hoto.php?id=58 (http://www.atacama-photographic-observatory.com/page_photo.php?id=58)
And if you want to have a look at the full size picture, it's here: http://www.atacama-photographic-obse..._ngc2264_f.jpg (http://www.atacama-photographic-observatory.com/photos/f/58_ngc2264_f.jpg)

Merry Christmas to all of you !!
APO_Team
Richard Galli, Thierry Demange, Thomas Petit

[multiweb]

Superb field of a very faint part of the sky. I'm impressed with that reflection nebula on the right and how good the colors came up. Dream location to image from for sure. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Atmos]

Very nice region that's for sure, nicely captured!

[gregbradley]

That' s a gorgeous image and superb processing. Thanks!

Greg.

[suma126]

awesome.. love the field of view :eyepop:

[APO_Team]

:thanx: guys !
This field is full of objects and is a real pleasure for the eyes.
I just put 3 of them on our website but it could have been much longer: ldn1609, ngc2264, ic2169... and the golden cluster in the center is Tr5...

Tom
APO_Team

[RickS]

Lovely image! Well done, guys!

[APO_Team]

Thanks Rick :thumbsup: