NGC 2264 - Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster in HaRGB

Located in the constellation of Moneceros, this image shows both the Cone Nebula and the Christmas Tree Cluster, located around 2600 light years from earth the Cone Nebula being an emmision Nebula

 

Image Details:

 

101x150S in R

101x150S in G

101x150S in B

101x300S in Ha

 

Total capture time: 21 Hours

 

Acquisition Dates: Jan. 9, 2019, Jan. 31, 2019, Feb. 3, 2019, Feb. 14, 2019, Feb. 15, 2019, Feb. 23, 2019, Feb. 24, 2019, Feb. 25, 2019, Feb. 26, 2019, Feb. 27, 2019, Feb. 28, 2019, March 24, 2019, March 25, 2019, March 26, 2019, March 28, 2019, March 29, 2019

 

The NBRGB Script in PixInsight was used to blend the Ha into the RGB Image

 

101 Darks, Flats and Flat Darks were used in the frame calibration

 

Equipment Details:

Imaging Camera: Qhyccd 183M Mono ColdMOS Camera at -20C

Imaging Scope: Sky-Watcher Quattro 8" F4 Imaging Newtonian

Guide Camera: Qhyccd QHY5L-II

Guide Scope: Sky-Watcher Finder Scope

Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ8 Pro

Focuser: Primalucelab ROBO Focuser

Filterwheel: Starlight Xpress Ltd 7x36mm EFW

Filters: Baader Planetarium RGB and Ha

Power and USB Control: Pegasus Astro USB Ultimate Hub Pro

Acquisition Software: Main-Sequence Software Inc. Sequence Generator Pro

Processing Software: PixInsight 1.8.6

 

 

 

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