NGC 2264,The Cone Nebula and Fox Fur Nebula, Christmas Tree Nebula/Cluster

NGC 2264

The Cone Nebula and Fox Fur Nebula

Image Information
Date Imaged	01/11/2008
Location Imaged From	Tierra del Sol , CA
Equipment	Telescope: Orion ED80 Mount: Meade 10 " LX200 Camera: Canon Digital Rebel(modified) Focal Ratio: f/7.5
Exposure Information	29 X 300 seconds @ ISO 800
NGC 2264 is the designation number of the New General Catalogue that identifies four astronomical objects as a single object: the Cone Nebula, the Christmas Tree Cluster, Snowflake Cluster, and the Fox Fur Nebula. All of the objects are located in the Monoceros constellation and are located about 800 parsecs or 2600 light-years from Earth.