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Cone Nebula (NGC2264), Michael McGowan
Cone Nebula (NGC2264)
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Cone Nebula (NGC2264)

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Cone Nebula (NGC2264), Michael McGowan
Cone Nebula (NGC2264)
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Cone Nebula (NGC2264)

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The Cone Nebula is 2700 light years away.
The cone shape is about 7 light years long.
I took this in March/April of this year (2021)

For some reason, I could not enter the acquisition details properly so I am adding them here.
    Lights - Total acquisition time ~15.5hrs
    Ha: 140*180"
    SII: 106*180"
    OIII: 64*180"
    Darks: 30
    Biases: none
    Flats: 30 for each filter

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