NGC 2264 - Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster
A region of star formatiompn in the constellation Monoceros known as NGC 2264 containing the Cone Nebula (bottom) and Christmas Tree star cluster (top). 66 exposures, 5 min. each in 3 mosaic tiles in the light of warm hydrogen gas, from suburban Bloomington, Indiana. GSO 8" f/8 RC OTA, ZWO ASI2600MM Pro cooled monochrome CMOS camera, SVBONY H-alpha 7nm filter, ZWO EAF autofocuser, Losmandy GM811G mount, ZWO ASIAir Plus controller, auto-guided, AstroTech AT60GS 60mm f/4 guide scope, ZWO ASI290MM Mini guide camera. Processed in Astro Pixel Processor, Lightroom, Photoshop
NGC 2264 - Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster
A region of star formatiompn in the constellation Monoceros known as NGC 2264 containing the Cone Nebula (bottom) and Christmas Tree star cluster (top). 66 exposures, 5 min. each in 3 mosaic tiles in the light of warm hydrogen gas, from suburban Bloomington, Indiana. GSO 8" f/8 RC OTA, ZWO ASI2600MM Pro cooled monochrome CMOS camera, SVBONY H-alpha 7nm filter, ZWO EAF autofocuser, Losmandy GM811G mount, ZWO ASIAir Plus controller, auto-guided, AstroTech AT60GS 60mm f/4 guide scope, ZWO ASI290MM Mini guide camera. Processed in Astro Pixel Processor, Lightroom, Photoshop