Cone Nebula NGC2264

The Cone Nebula is an H II region in the constellation of Monoceros. It was discovered by William Herschel on December 26, 1785, at which time he designated it H V.27. The nebula is located about 830 parsecs or 2,700 light-years away from Earth. The Cone Nebula forms part of the nebulosity surrounding the Christmas Tree Cluster. The designation of NGC 2264 in the New General Catalogue refers to both objects and not the nebula alone. The cone's shape comes from a dark absorption nebula consisting of cold molecular hydrogen and dust in front of a faint emission nebula containing hydrogen ionized by S Monocerotis, the brightest star of NGC 2264.

Location: Kissimmee Prairie State Preserve /The Astrogazer Observatory

Camera: FLI ML8300

Mount: Orion Atlas Pro

2 hrs HA 600 sec bin 1

3 hrs each RGB Binned 2

Date: 1/13/19 - 2/15/19