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Telescope: Astro-Physics 160 EDF Designation:NGC2264 The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster. The Cone Nebula is an H II region in the constellation of Monoceros. The nebula is located about 830 parsecs or 2,700 light-years away from Earth. The Cone Nebula forms part of the nebulosity surrounding the Christmas Tree Cluster. The designation of NGC 2264 refers to both objects and not the nebula alone.
Mount: Astro-Physics AP1600 GTO Constellation: Monoceros.
Camera: SBIG STX 16803 with Astrodon Ver. 2 Filters Remotely Imaged With CCD Commander
Guiding:SBIG ST402 Guider Type: HII Emission Nebula
Exposure Data: RGB 90 Minutes with older Ha data. Position: R.A. 06 hr 41 min , Dec +09 21
Processed using Maxim data aquisition, PixInsight and PhotoShop image processing Date: February 2018
Data Acquisiton, Reduction and Processing by Jim Janusz Imaging Location: Cave Creek Canyon Observatory