NGC 2264
Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster
A winter emission complex in Monoceros
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.
A 2021 look at the Cone Nebula region, pairing bright emission with dark dust and embedded young stars.
This frame remains part of the Lost Photons archive.
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.
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Based on the current time.
Green marks usable dark-sky altitude.
Next upper transit.
Approximate horizon crossing.
Moon phase and altitude.
