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CONE NEBULA

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TISS THE SEASON..CONE NEBULA and CHRISTMAS TREE CLUSTER 🎄 

📍NGC 2264 designates both the Cone Nebula and the Christmas Tree Cluster, related objects appearing in the constellation Monoceros.

📍both discovered by William Herschel; he discovered the cluster in 1784 and the nebula in 1785

📍The cluster spans some 20 light years, and lies about 2,600 light years away

-----My Instruments------
Scope: Radian 61 (275mm) 🔭 @radiantelescopes
Mount:  AVX mount ⚙ @celestronuniverse
Main Camera:  ASI1600MM 📷 @zwoasi
Guide Camera: Asi120mm-mini 📷 
Guide Scope:  Svbony SV165 🔭 @svbonyastronomy
ZWO 5V EAF ⚙
ZWO EFW 8-position
#antlia 3nm: H-alpha🔴, Sulphur-ii🟢, Oxygen-iii🔵
Brain: AsiAir Pro 🧠
OSH palette 🎨 

----Acquisition----
H-alpha. -  24 x 300 sec
Sulphur-ii -  24 x 300 sec 
Oxygen-iii - 24 x 300 sec
total integration: 6hrs
BIN1x1
Dithered (every 5 frames at 5 pixels)
138 gain
-10 degree

----Calibration-----
20 darks
30 flats
30 darkflats
100 bias

----Processing----
DSS/Pixinsight/Topaz/Ps

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