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Observation by Dr Ollie Garrett: NGC2264 The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tr...

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Dr Ollie Garrett

Observer

Dr Ollie Garrett

Observed

2019 Jan 30 - 23:55

Uploaded

2019 Jan 31 - 21:52

Objects

The Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC2264)

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Constellation

Monoceros

Field centre

RA: 06h41m
Dec: +09°53'
Position angle: -0°21'

Field size

0°56' × 1°12'

Equipment
  • 115mm f7 APO refractor
  • NEQ6 Mount
  • SBIG STF-8300M CCD
  • SX Lodestar and SX OAG
  • Baader 36mm Ha (7nm), G and B filters
Exposure

Ha: 3x900secs, G: 5x600secs B: 5x600secs

Location

Dartmoor, UK

Target name

NGC2264 The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster

Title

NGC2264 The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster (HaGB)

About this image

The result of my second processing sequence. This makes use of the Ha subframes (captured between midnight and 01:30 on the 31st of January) in the red channel to produce a different palette and foreground the huge expanse of Ha emission in this region of the sky.

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