NGC2264
Cone Nebula & Christmas Tree Cluster
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| Other names: |
NGC2264 (Cone Nebula, Christmas Tree Cluster, Fox Fur Nebula, Snowflake Cluster)
NGC2261, Caldwell 46 (Hubble's Variable Nebula) |
| Optics: |
Takahashi FSQ-106ED at f/3.65 |
| Mount: |
Mountain Instruments MI-250 w/Gemini on ATS portable pier |
| Camera: |
SBIG ST-10XME at -30°C |
| Exposure: |
100 minutes [ 10 x 10 minutes ] |
| Accessories: |
CFW-10 | AstroDon 6nm Hα filter |
| Location: |
Ontario, CA |
| Date |
December 20, 2008 |
| Notes: |
Processing: Image acquisition, dark frame reduction, align, and combine with CCDSoft. Levels, curves, and unsharp mask in Photoshop.
Also visible in this image to the left is NGC2261 (Caldwell 46), Hubble's Variable Nebula.
Ambient temperature during these exposures was a chilly (for southern California) 37°F.
Click the image for a larger version (1800 x 1200, ~720 KB).
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