SH2-273 Cone Nebula, Foxfur Region - Late Season, Bortle 8, 40 Min (psychwolf)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Monoceros (Mon) · Contains: 15 S Mon · B39 · Christmas Tree Cluster · NGC 2264 · Sh2-273 · The star 15Mon

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SH2-273 Cone Nebula, Foxfur Region - Late Season, Bortle 8, 40 Min

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SH2-273 Cone Nebula, Foxfur Region - Late Season, Bortle 8, 40 Min

Just posting up some small progress on imaging since it might be a little bit of time before I revisit this. This time, the Cone Nebula / Foxfur region. Temps have been under 0, and this is from my pocket of yard I shovel from snow to image. Integration time thus far is very short and the target was becoming low in the horizon.

All things considering - even with guide scope frosting up and not finding stars, I actually got the cone to image out, which I found to be a small victory worth sharing until I revisit this one with a full night of time, and/or I have the willpower to trek everything out to darker skies..

Starting out integrations with 20x90 seconds, for 40 min integration under city lights and moonlight in Milwaukee. This is quick and dirty for now - an ASI 071MC Pro connected via visual back of Vixen ED81S WT (no reducer, manual focus). Also unguided (frosting up ZWO mini scope), with Omega Narrow Pass Band Nebula filter, mounted on a EQ6-R Pro, controlled inside where it's warm, with exception of all of the outdoor setup and focusing time. Focus is a bit off as well - or possibly due to reflection from the duo filter so close to the back of the scope - will need to work on this in the future.

Milwaukee Astronomical Society

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RA (top/right)	06h36m39s.807
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RA (bottom/left)	06h44m31s.848

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Dec (top/left)	+10°51′21″.63
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