S Monoceros - Cone Nebula Region
Emission / Reflection in Monoceros
Uploaded 1/8/26


 


            
Centered here is the
            S Monoceros reflection nebula NGC2264, with the Cone Nebula just
            below. The dark nebula to the upper right is LDN1609-10, and
            the entire field here is glowing in swirls of red and pink hydrogen
            gas from Sharpless 2-273. The concentration of red mottles just
            touching the blue reflection nebula above center is the Fox Fur
            Nebula. Finally note Hubbles Variable nebula at bottom center.
            A huge open cluster to the right of center is formed with yellow
            stars.


            
Technical Data: 11"
            f/2.2 RASA astrograph, ASI6200mm + Baader LRGB filters, Integration
            time = 1h 15m total, Happy Jack, Az.


            
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Instrument:  RASA 11"  f/2.2
Mount:  Home Made GEM 
Camera: ASI6200 MM + LRGB filters
Guider: ASI mini  w/80mm piggyback refractor
Exposure:  1h 15m ( 5 min subs) HaRGB
Location:  Happy Jack, Arizona, Elevation:  7000 ft.
Sky:  Seeing FWHM = 2 arcsec , Transparency 9/10
Outside Temperature:  25 F

Image Processing Tools: 
Maxim DL6:  Calibration
PixInsight:  Alignment, Stacking, Star Removal
Photoshop CS2:  Curves, Color Correction, Cleanup

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