The Cone Region


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Catalog
Obj Type
Location
Date Taken:
SSRO
NGC 2264
Nebula
Mayhill, NM
01-25-2005
Description

This is a wide-field image of a region in Monoceros the unicorn including the Cone nebula.  It also shows several other interesting objects including: the Foxfur Nebula, Hubble's Variable Nebula, and several star clusters.  To see a closeup image of the Cone click here.

Processing Notes: We first combined the 5.25 hours of Ha data into a single image, then processed the RGB data as usual. and then layered the Ha under the RGB with a 75% Ha and 75% RGB mixture using a "normal" blend mode in Photoshop CS. 

Technical Details
Exposure Time:
HaRGB (315, 45, 45, 45 minutes)
Camera:
SBIG STL-11000M
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106N
Mount:
Software Bisque Paramount ME
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