NGC 2264 (Christmas Tree Cluster and Cone Nebula), Sh2-273 (Foxfur Nebula)
     
   

12" ASA - HaRGB

12" ASA - RGB

12" ASA - Ha

  
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© Velimir Popov & Emil Ivanov 2013
This is amazing region in the constellation of Monoceros, which includes some objects of different kind. NGC 2264 is a designation number that identifies two objects as a single object: the Cone Nebula and the Christmas Tree Cluster. The last is a young galactic cluster of stars in the Monoceros OB 1 association. Brightest members of the cluster resemble a "Christmas Tree". At its base is the variable star S Mon and at its top is the Cone Nebula - a conical shaped pillar of dust and gas. The part of the cloud near S Monocerotis has been designated as Sh2-273 and was nicknamed the "Foxfur" nebula due to its resemblance to a fox. The subframes of this image were acquired in a long period of time (between November 2012 and January 2013) Since in begin of December we had to rotate slightly the camera (in order to improve the balance), the orientation of the subs are different. This explains the double star spikes.

Image details:

Annotation
Center of field RA 06:41:00 (h:m:s)
Center of field DE +09:45:11 (deg:m:s)
Size 1.64 x 1.13 (deg)
Pixel scale: 1.8 (arcsec/pixel)
Orientation: Up is -86.6 degrees E of N
Charts and image details obtained from Astrometry.net
Optic(s): ASA 12" Astrograph @ f/3.6 (Newton)
Mount: ASA DDM85 Standard
Camera: SBIG STL 11000 M
Filters: Ha, Red, Green, Blue, Astronomik filters
Dates/Times: November 2012 - January 2013
Location: IRIDA Observatory, BG, longitude: E 24 44' 18", latitude: N 41 41' 42"
Exp. Details: Ha:41x30 min,R:7x10 min, G:7x10 min, B:7x10 min. Bin 1, Total 1440 min (24:00 hrs)
More details: Dark and flat frames reduction
Processing: PixInsight / PS
 
Copyright: Velimir Popov and Emil Ivanov 2013. All Rights Reserved
 
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