| Title: | The Cone and Fox Fur Nebula - NGC 2264 |
| Image Credits: | Stefano Cancelli and Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn |
| Date: | Feb. 2010 |
| Location: | Toronto and Grimsby, Ontario, Canada |
| Telescope: | Takahashi FS102 @ f6 / AT8RC @ f6.4 |
| Mount: | Takahashi EM200 / Celestron CGE |
| Camera: | ST10XME/QHY8 |
| Exposure: | HaRGB - 17.5 hours total. |
| Software: | CCAP, MaxIm DL, Photoshop CS3, Deep Sky Stacker |
| Notes: | This HaRGB image of the Fox Fur and Cone nebula was taken by Kerry and I from the Golden Horseshoe area. I contributed a 2 panel Hydrogen Alpha mosaic: 30 subs x 15 mins each with the ST10XME and Tak FS102 @ f6. Kerry contributed a 2 panel RGB mosaic: 65 subs x 5min on the Cone and 57 x 5min on the FOx Fur with the QHY-8 and AT8RC @f6.4. Total HaRGB exposure time was 17hrs 20min. Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn's Website. |