NGC2264-The Christmas Tree Cluster/Cone Nebula  
Cone Nebula

Cone Nebula(Phil Hart)

Acquisition Date : Dec 28, 2005
Camera : Canon EOS 20D (Hutech mod)
Clear Filter (Rear)
LPS P2 Nebula Filter (Front)
Camera Settings : ISO 1600
180 * 40 sec exposures (2 hours)
Telescope : Takahashi Epsilon 160 f3.3
Mount : Vixen GP-DX
Adapter / Prime / Afocal / Other : Prime Focus
Processing Package / Processing Applied : Alignment with Registar.
Images Plus for Calibration and Digital Development on separate RGB channels.
Photoshop
Web Site : www.philhart.com/gallery/Astrophotography
NOTES : Thanks to 'Digital Astro' for the challenge to pursue quite a faint nebula, although a little low in the sky from Aberdeen latitude (57N).

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