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NGC2264

The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster

Object Info

Type

Nebula

Constellation

Monoceros

Distance

2,500 ly

Capture Details

Date

January 16, 2026

Location

Little Blair Valley, Anza-Borrego Desert, CA

Exposure

Ha 15x15, OIII 12x15, SII 15x15 (bin 1x1) as RGB

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi FSQ-106N Refractor

Focal Length

530mm @f/5

Mount

Astro-Physics 900GTO

Camera

FLI ML-6303E

Focuser

FLI Atlas

Filters

Astrodon 3nm SHO

Software

NINA, PixInsight, Photoshop

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