Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  Christmas Tree cluster  ·  Cone nebula  ·  NGC 2264  ·  The star 15Mon
NGC 2264 the Cone and Fox Fur nebula, Steve Coates
NGC 2264 the Cone and Fox Fur nebula
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NGC 2264 the Cone and Fox Fur nebula

NGC 2264 the Cone and Fox Fur nebula, Steve Coates
NGC 2264 the Cone and Fox Fur nebula
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NGC 2264 the Cone and Fox Fur nebula

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Here is NGC 2264 the Cone and Fox Fur nebula, an area of diffuse, dark and emission nebula ~2,700 light years from Earth, located in the constellation Monoceros. This may be the last of the 80mm EON images for a spell as it is time to break out the AT8RC and tune it up for galaxy season!

So here is :

NGC 2264 the Cone and Fox Fur nebula is a diffuse, dark and emission nebula ~2,700 light years from Earth, located in the constellation Monoceros.

Imaged January 14 and January 16, 2013 from Ocala, Florida.

RGB data: 6 minute exposure (each channel) stacked in DSS for a total of 3 hours

Ha data: 15minute exposure stacked in DSS for a total of 4 hours.

PS CS5

Orion 80mm EON

Orion 50mm guide scope with SSAG

QSI 683ws

Losmandy G-11 with Gemini II

7nm Baader Ha filter

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NGC 2264 the Cone and Fox Fur nebula, Steve Coates