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Telescope: Astro-Physics 160 EDF | Designation:NGC2264 The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster. The Cone Nebula is an H II region in the constellation of Monoceros. The nebula is located about 830 parsecs or 2,700 light-years away from Earth. The Cone Nebula forms part of the nebulosity surrounding the Christmas Tree Cluster. The designation of NGC 2264 refers to both objects and not the nebula alone. |
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Mount: Astro-Physics AP1600 GTO | Constellation: Monoceros. |
Camera: SBIG STX 16803 with Astrodon Ver. 2 Filters | Remotely Imaged With CCD Commander |
Guiding:SBIG ST402 Guider | Type: HII Emission Nebula |
Exposure Data: RGB 90 Minutes with older Ha data. | Position: R.A. 06 hr 41 min , Dec +09 21 |
Processed using Maxim data aquisition, PixInsight and PhotoShop image processing | Date: February 2018 |
Data Acquisiton, Reduction and Processing by Jim Janusz | Imaging Location: Cave Creek Canyon Observatory |
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