NGC 2264 The Cone Nebula

Reprocess of NGC 2264 4/5/2012

 

Combined older image data from 80mm Orion ST with older data from 8"Meade LX-50 SCT @F/6.3

Tracking and focus weren't the best. Most of these frames(except Ha) were taken early in my AP "career"

 

Telescopes used: Orion ST-80(my "guide scope") mounted to 8" Meade LX-50 SCT on standard Meade equatorial mount & HD tripod

Images aquired using APT

Guided with Starshoot Autoguider and 50mm guide scope

Binned 2x2 in Nebulosity

Aligned and scaled all images from ST-80 and SCT stacked with Nebulosity

Post-process with StarTools,Paint.net, GIMP & Windows Live Photo

 

Found frames taken on 12/2/11 & 12/3/11 and combined with frames taken on 2/20/12

 

84 total frames:

 

 

35x120 sec

34x300 sec

15x600 sec (6 x600 Ha,9x600 CLS filter)

 

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Done