Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  15 S Mon  ·  Christmas Tree Cluster  ·  NGC 2264  ·  Sh2-273  ·  The star 15Mon
Cone Nebula/Christmas tree cluster, Kapil K.
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Cone Nebula/Christmas tree cluster

Cone Nebula/Christmas tree cluster, Kapil K.
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Cone Nebula/Christmas tree cluster

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First attempt on Cone Nebula. Not happy with the results. I tried with WO 420mm (336mm with field-flattener) focal length with Optolong E-extreme filer and Nikon dslr d780. Integrated a total of 3 hrs of exposure (12mins/frame). I think the nebula is extremely faint and hard to capture in broadband from Bortle 7 zone.

I will certainly give it a try with longer (1200mm) focal length, and use a H-alpha modified dslr next time we have clear skies. Welcome any tips/recommendations on this target with color imaging.

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Cone Nebula/Christmas tree cluster, Kapil K.