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Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster in Emission-Line
NGC2264
Object
Type Nebula
Constellation Monoceros
Distance 2,500 ly
Magnitude 3.9
Angular Size 60 arc min
Size
More Info  SEDSAPODEssay by Robert Gendler ©
Image
Date 12/3/2006
Place Carlsbad, CA
Exposure Data Ha:SII:SII 210:60:60 mins @ -20C
Ha 14x15 (bin 1x1), SII 4x15, SII 4x15 (bin 2x2), as RGB
Notes This image was taken during a full moon
Astromart's Picture of the Day 5/26/2007
Equipment
Optics Takahashi FSQ-106N Refractor
Focal Length 530mm @f/5
Mount Celestron CGE
Camera SBIG ST-2000XM (KAI-2020M)
Focuser Robo-Focus
Filters CFW10A, Astrodon 6nm Ha,SII, SII
Software MaxIm DL 4, RegiStar, Photoshop cs2

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