Observation by Mr Ian David Sharp: NGC 2264 Cone and Fox Fur Nebulae

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Mr Ian David Sharp

Observer

Mr Ian David Sharp

Observed

2023 Jan 31 - 00:00

Uploaded

2023 Feb 16 - 15:12

Objects

The Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC2264)

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Constellation

Monoceros

Field centre

RA: 06^h40^m
Dec: +09°46'
Position angle: +88°22'

Field size

1°05' × 0°51'

Equipment

StellaMira 104mm ED2 Triplet f/6.25 APO Refractor
10Micron GM 1000 HPS mount
Starlight XPress TRIUS PRO 694 mono CCD camera
Starlight Xpress 7 position 1.25" filter wheel
Optolong LRGB, Ha, OIII, SII filters
Starlight XPress OAG
Starlight Xpress LoadStar V2 guide camera

Exposure

HA = 170x900s; OIII = 150x900s; SII = 157x900s

Location

PixelSkies, Castilléjar in the province of Granada, Andalucia

Target name

NGC2264

Title

NGC 2264 Cone and Fox Fur Nebulae

About this image

A total of 120 hours of 900 second exposures are integrated in this image - a record for me. Fully calibrated and processed in the SHO Hubble Palette in PixInsight.

Details and photos of equipment are here: http://www.astro-sharp.com/2021/10/23/my-new-remote-setup-in-spain/

Files associated with this observation

NGC2264_PixelSkies_SHO_Jan-2023_IDS.jpg (1.4 MB)

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Peter Tickner, Anton Matthews, Simon Paul Davis, Gerard Cauchi, Manolo_Rodriguez, Brian Pickett, Paul Whitmarsh, Brad Thomas, Dean Ashton, Callum Potter, Philip Jennings, Martina McGovern

Comments

Brad Thomas, 2023 Feb 18 - 11:31 UTC

Well worth the effort here - stunning image!

Mr Ian David Sharp

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