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Messier Number:
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NGC Number:
NGC 2264
Common Name:
The Cone Nebula
Constellation:
Monoceros
Distance from Earth:
2600 light years
Visual Magnitude:
3.9
Size:
20'
Rate:
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Description:
NGC 2264 is the
designation number of the New General Catalogue that identifies four
astronomical objects as a single object: the Cone Nebula, the Christmas Tree
Cluster, Snowflake Cluster,and the Fox Fur Nebula. All
of the objects are located in the Monoceros constellation and are located about
800 parsecs or 2600 light-years from Earth. NGC
2264 is sometimes referred to as the Christmas Tree Cluster and the Cone Nebula.
However, the designation of NGC 2264 in the New General Catalogue refers to both
objects and not the cluster alone.
(Wikipedia)
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Date Taken:
26 December 2008
Location:
Italy - Pass Celado (Trento)
Weather:
Temp = -8°C
Equipment:
Skywatcher HEq5 Pro
Skywatcher ED80
Images aquired with:
Canon 350D unfiltred
Exposure Specs:
Lights:
10x60 sec @ 1600ISO
Darks:
10x60 sec @ 1600ISO
Flats:
-
Offsets: 46
Total
Exposure:10min
Processed with:
Deepskystacker
Adobe Photoshop CS 2
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