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Cone Nebula (NGC 2264)
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Object |
NGC 2264 and the Cone Nebula in Monoceros |
| Date | January 31 - February 5, 2008 |
| Exposure | HαRGB 180:30:30:30 (unbinned & cropped; Hα for luminance) |
| Camera | STL11000M with Astronomik filters |
| Telescope | ASA 10N @ f/3.6 on Losmandy G11 w/Gemini |
| Guiding | Remote guide head with E-finder |
| Processing | MaximDL, FITS Liberator, Photoshop CS, GradientXterminator |
| Comments | Cold and clear |
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Object |
NGC 2264 and area around the Cone Nebula in Monoceros |
| Date | January 26 & 27, 2008 |
| Exposure | LRGB 160:36:45:45 (unbinned; luminance synthesized from RGB + 10 clear) |
| Camera | STL11000M with Astronomik filters |
| Telescope | Takahashi Sky 90 @ f/4.2 on Losmandy G11 w/Gemini |
| Guiding | Remote guide head with E-finder |
| Processing | MaximDL, FITS Liberator, Photoshop CS, AstroActions, GradientXterminator |
| Comments | Cold and blustery |
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Object |
NGC 2264 and Cone Nebula in Monoceros |
| Date | 2/4/2005 |
| Exposure | HaGB 180:12:12 (Ha used for Luminance and Red) |
| Camera | SXV-H9 w/ Schuler filters |
| Telescope | Takahashi Sky 90 @ f/4.5 on Losmandy G11 |
| Guiding | ST-4 guided |
| Processing | MaximDL, FITS Liberator, Photoshop CS |
| Comments | Cool and damp, moderate seeing |
