NGC 2264 and Cone Nebula

 

NGC2264

Object:
NGC 2264 in the constellation of Monoceros (Cone Nebula at bottom)
Coordinates:
RA = 06h 35m 41s, DEC = +09° 53'
Telescope:
Televue NP-101 (4-inch f/5.4 APO refractor)
Mount:
Losmandy G11 German Equatorial
Guide Scope:
Stellarvue S80/9D refractor supported by a Robin Casady TGAD (Tandem Guidescope Aiming Device)
Guide Camera:
Orion StarShoot AutoGuider with PHD guiding software
Imaging Camera:
QSI 583ws
Filters/Exposures:
Astrodon 5nm Ha --- Eight 15-minute exposures, stacked in MaximDL and processed in Photoshop
Shooting Location:
Virginia Beach, VA
Date/Time:
19 December 2011  
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