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NGC 2264, the Cone Nebula & Christmas Tree Cluster, SHO, Stephen Garretson
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NGC 2264, the Cone Nebula & Christmas Tree Cluster, SHO

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NGC 2264, the Cone Nebula & Christmas Tree Cluster, SHO, Stephen Garretson
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NGC 2264, the Cone Nebula & Christmas Tree Cluster, SHO

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This is about a 2/3 crop as I favored this composition; I like the way the bright Cone plays off the dark nebula in the upper right. The Cone resides in what's called the MonR1 DN [dark nebula] Complex.That corner is labeled BDN 201+1. Colors aren't quite to my liking yet, but that's a long journey for me.

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NGC 2264, the Cone Nebula & Christmas Tree Cluster, SHO, Stephen Garretson

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