Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)
NGC2264 - The Cone Nebula - Hα, Derryk
NGC2264 - The Cone Nebula - Hα
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NGC2264 - The Cone Nebula - Hα

NGC2264 - The Cone Nebula - Hα, Derryk
NGC2264 - The Cone Nebula - Hα
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NGC2264 - The Cone Nebula - Hα

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Description

NGC2264, also known as the Cone Nebula, an emission nebula, lies in the constellation Monoceros at a distance of 2,600 light-years away.

Taken February-March 2019 from Campbell, CA, USA. Sky: 18.80 mag/arcsec^2



Total integration: 405 mins (6 hrs 45 mins)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

Telescope: Astro-Tech AT10RCT (FL2000mm f/8)

Camera: SBIG STF-8300m (-10°C)

Filter: Astrodon 36mm Hα

Guide: OAG-8300 with QHY5III174

Focuser: Moonlite CSL w/ high res stepper motor

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100GTO

Capture: Sequence Generator Pro

Frames: Astrodon Hα: 27x900s

Stacking/Final Processing: Pixinsight

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NGC2264 - The Cone Nebula - Hα, Derryk