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NGC 2264 region, including Cone, and Christmas Tree nebula, Mark C. Helton
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NGC 2264 region, including Cone, and Christmas Tree nebula

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NGC 2264 region, including Cone, and Christmas Tree nebula, Mark C. Helton
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NGC 2264 region, including Cone, and Christmas Tree nebula

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The last two nights have been unexpectedly clear, but wicked cold, 25 F degrees.  The winds have been calm, and the jet stream seems to be a little calmer than it has been over the last few weeks.  So I was able to get out last night and image three targets. This being the third.  Had a little issue using Blink in PIX, so I lost my first target, the Veil Nebula!  My bad for not paying attention to how you save the files you want to keep, and not delete them!!  There should be a warning!  So this region of space is so beautiful.  So much going on.  So many types of nebula, and star clusters.  I have imaged this before, but I think that this is my best try to date.  My processing skills are getting better, thanks to friends in the astrophotography community.  Thanks Dave, of Rust Astropix!  Clear Skies!
Mark

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