NGC 2264 the Christmas Tree and Cone Nebula in Monoceros


Right Ascension = 6:40:58.3 (h:m:s), Declination = +09:53:44 (deg:m:s)
Magnitude = 4.1, Size = 20' arc minutes

NGC 2264 the Christmas Tree and Cone Nebula in Monoceros

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Optics: Takahashi FS-102 @ f8    adapter: none
Date: 8/6/2004    Time: 05:10:00 UTC
Exposure: 3 images x 600 seconds each exposure, RGB and 2 images x 600 seconds Luminance
Resolution: 1600x1200 cropped to 1578x1181 and this page about 800x600
Guiding: SBIG ST-2000xm (TC237 guider)
Acquisition: SBIG ST-2000XM camera and CFW8-A (Custom Scientific) filter wheel
Software: SBIG CCDOPS ver 5.40 build 6NT 2 min
notes: Autodark added to each image. Images added in CCDOPS. Luminance added, levels and curves in PaintShop Pro v6

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Last edited:9/4/2006, by Don Lewis, Wye Mountain Observatory