Unseen Pics of Distant Nebula Took 81 Hours to Capture

Gorgeous Photo of a Distant Nebula Took 81 Hours to Capture

Antoine and Dalia Grelin spent 81 hours capturing a photo of NGC 2264

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A photo of NGC 2264, specifically the Christmas Tree Cluster and Cone Nebula

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Their previous record of the 61 hours they spent on the Seagull and Thor Nubulae by a considerable margin

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The Grelins say that they actually spent 114 total hours taking photos of NGC 2264

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When viewed in full resolution, looks very clean even in close-up zooms

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