NGC2264

Cone Nebula and Xmas Tree

NGC2264

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Object Info

Type

Nebula

Constellation

Monoceros

Distance

2,500 ly

Capture Details

Date

January 18, 2013

Location

Carlsbad, CA

Exposure

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

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi FSQ-106N Refractor

Focal Length

530mm @f/5

Mount

Astro-Physics 900GTO

Camera

QSI 683wsg-8

Focuser

Robo-Focus

Filters

Astrodon 3nm SII, NII, Ha

Software

Maxim DL, CCDStack, Photoshop