Cone Nebula
Cone Nebula
The Cone Nebula, NGC 2264, is a giant pillar of dust and gas, the result of a dark nebula absorbing the light of an emission nebula that lies behind it. The faint emission nebula is illuminated by the star S. Monocerotis, the brightest member of the NGC 2264 cluster.
The Cone nebula lies approx. 2,500 ly away in the constellation of Monoceros
The Cone nebula lies approx. 2,500 ly away in the constellation of Monoceros
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
CHI-1 Planewave CDK24
Camera
QHY 600M
Location
Chile
Date of observation
5 Datasets Feb-Apr 2023
Filters
SHO
Processing
Affinity, Topaz labs De-Noise/Sharpen
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