Cone Nebula - Wide Field
Cone Nebula-Wide Field: This amazing nebula landscape around Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264) in the left upper part of this image, is one of the highlights in the nebula-rich constellation of Monoceros. Contained in this wide-field view are several other interesting objects: In the center there is the very dense Open Cluster Trumpler 5. The small comet-like objekt in the lower left part is Hubble´s Variable Nebula (NGC 2261) and in the lower right corner the beautiful reflection nebula IC 447 is displayed. Three smaller reflection nebulae are near by: NGC 2245, NGC 2247 and IC 446.
Object |
Cone Nebula - Wide Field |
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Catagory |
Nebulae |
Designation |
NGC 2264 |
Constellation |
Monoceros |
Optics |
TMB 80 f/6 x 0.8 Tele Vue Reducer/Flattener |
Camera |
QHY8/ALccd 6c |
Exposure |
13 x 15min Astronomik Ha filter, 25 x 5min IDAS LPS filter, Maxim DL for Capturing |
Calibration |
No |
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Guiding |
Meade DSI Pro II and LX 200 as Guide Scope. Maxim DL as Guiding Software |
Mount |
Piggyback on Meade LX 200 GPS 10 inch and Equatorial Superwedge |
Processing |
ImagesPlus, Photoshop. Color Coding R(Ha), G(LPS), B(LPS) |
Location, Date |
Somerset West, South Africa - 4+8 Dec 2007 |
Remark |
The rich star field has been attenuated to augment the nebula structures |
