Christmas Tree Cluster/Cone Nebula  
Christmas Tree Nebula Region 21Dec2006 42 x 2.5 min

Christmas Tree Nebula Region 21Dec2006 42 x 2.5 min(Rich Richins)

Acquisition Date : Winter Solstice (Dec 21) 2006
Camera : Hutech type 1 modified 300D
Camera Settings : ISO 800
Telescope : Orion ED80
Mount : Piggybacked atop Celestron NexStar GPS 11" (APT wedge)
Adapter / Prime / Afocal / Other : Prime Focus (Williams Optics 0.8 x field flattener). IDAS LPS filter used to reduce light pollution.
Processing Package / Processing Applied : Aligned/Stacked with Nebulosity. Processing with Photoshop CS
Web Site : http://www.zianet.com/rrichins/astrohome.htm
NOTES : Imaged from suburban Las Cruces, NM. Hubble's Variable Nebula (NGC 2261) in upper right.

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