NGC2264_BiColour_2022-01-27 - a photo on Flickriver

NGC2264_BiColour_2022-01-27

            Well the 2nd image of the year, there were other clear nights this month but there was a small problem of that big light bulb in the sky...
After the rain I was left with a crystal clear night. After the first 4h everything was going well then came the Meridian flip after which the computer would not recognise the driver for my guide camera once that was sorted my main camera locked up but I was too busy watching my guiding to realise, that wasted 20 minutes. Once that was sort and I look at my 5th sub I realise my cooler had only gone down to -2. By this point I poured myself a large whiskey. All of this meant I finished at 2 am rather than midnight but got there in the end.

Note:
I removed all the stars after the initial processing using StarNet++ and then added the Ha stars back in at the end.

NGC2264 is the join designation for the “Cone Nebula” and "Christmas Tree Cluster" located in the constellation Monoceros. It’s is approximately 2350 Light Years from earth with apparent size of 20' arcmin. There are two other object within this area. that don't have a identifier these are the "Fox Fur Nebula" and the "Snowflake Cluster", both clusters were formed within the emission nebula.

EQUIPMENT:-
Telescope Meade 6000 115mm and AZ-EQ6 GT
Explore Scientific 0.7 Focal Reducer
ZWO ASI1600mm-Cool cmos camera
Orion Mini Auto Guide
Astronomik 6nm Ha Filter (New)
Astronomik 6nm Oiii Filter
Chip Temp Cooled to -20 degC

IMAGING DETAILS:-
NGC 2264 Cone & Christmas Nebula (Monoceros)
Gain 139 (Unit Gain)
Dithering
40 Ha subs@240 (2h 40 min)
36 Oiii subs@240sec (2h 24 min)
Total imaging Time 5h 04 min
20 Darks
25 Flats

PROCESSING/GUIDING SOFTWARE:-
APT "Astro Photograph Tools"
StarNet++
DSS
PS CS2
   

Taken on: January 27, 2022

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