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Posted on Jan 10, 2023
APOD: 2023 January 10 – NGC 2264: The Cone Nebula
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Good afternoon, Rallypoint, and welcome to the January 10th edition of Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD): "NGC 2264: The Cone Nebula." We find the Cone Nebula riding high in the winter skies of the Northern Hemisphere. It lies about 2,300 light years away in the constellation Monoceros (The Unicorn). Monoceros is bounded by Orion, the Big Dog, and the Little Dog. This composite image is the result of over 24 hours of exposure time using hydrogen alpha, luminence, red, green, and blue filters. Here are the astrophotographer's notes:
Telescope: PlaneWave CDK600
Camera: QHY600
Filters:
Hydrogen alpha 26 exposures x 30 min each
Luminance 60 exoosures x 5 min each
Red 24 exposures x 5 min each
Green 24 exposures x 5 min each
Blue 24 exposures x 5 min each
Telescope: PlaneWave CDK600
Camera: QHY600
Filters:
Hydrogen alpha 26 exposures x 30 min each
Luminance 60 exoosures x 5 min each
Red 24 exposures x 5 min each
Green 24 exposures x 5 min each
Blue 24 exposures x 5 min each
APOD: 2023 January 10 – NGC 2264: The Cone Nebula
Posted from apod.nasa.gov
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You do a great job in providing these images! Thanks for sharings!
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Wow! Neat looking image. My mind can't wrap its hands around 2,300 light years away...
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Maj William W. 'Bill' Price
SFC (Join to see) I certainly understand. A single light year is more than 5.8 trillion miles. How about this: if a light year was comparable to the length of a football field (100 yards), the Cone Nebula would be a little further away from Wilkes Barre (PA) than JFK Airport in New York. In other words, not just a trip around the block.
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