Older revision
NGC 2264
Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster
The earlier Monoceros revision from the archive
Capture summary
Nebula in Monoceros
Narrowband
Ha, OIII, SII
Winter target / wide composition
Detailed filter totals have not been entered for this image yet.
Same target, different years.
Older revisions stay in the archive so you can see how the target changed with different equipment, processing, and experience.
The 2020 NGC 2264 version, retained as an older revision of the Cone Nebula field.
This frame remains part of the Lost Photons archive.
Acquisition Data
Technical capture details from the public AstroBin record for this image. View on AstroBin.
AstroBin lists equipment details for this image, but no integration table was entered for this record.
Equipment and Software
- Telescope: Explore Scientific ED APO 127mm f/7.5 FCD-1 Alu 2" R&P Focuser
- Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
- Mount: iOptron CEM60
- Software: Adobe Photoshop, DeepSkyStacker, PixInsight, N.I.N.A.
- Guiding optics: Orion ST80
- Guiding camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Target Planner
Nebula in Monoceros; best planned for December through February from New Jersey.
Winter targets reward clear, steady nights and usually climb well by late evening.
Assumes a New Jersey backyard horizon and evening imaging.
Emission nebulae are good candidates for narrowband filters; reflection nebulae prefer darker skies.
NGC 2264 is listed here in Monoceros.
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha, OIII, SII.
Calculating target altitude and moon context.
Use the full planner to enter a ZIP code, choose a date, and compare the target from your sky.
Based on the current time.
Green marks usable dark-sky altitude.
Next upper transit.
Approximate horizon crossing.
Moon phase and altitude.
