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broca
06-06-2013, 05:46 AM
This is probably a bad idea posting after the Olsen-Sidonio Centaurus A Extreme Deep Field (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=108211) project!!
NGC 2264 the Cone and Fox Fur nebula (http://coatesastrophotography.com/p840667703/h5292bf34#h5292bf34) is a diffuse, dark and emission nebula ~2,700 light years from Earth, located in the constellation Monoceros.
Imaged January 14 and January 16, 2013 from Ocala, Florida.
RGB data: 6 minute exposure (each channel) stacked in DSS for a total of 3 hours
Ha data: 15minute exposure stacked in DSS for a total of 4 hours.
Click here for Ha image. (http://coatesastrophotography.com/p870653602/h52947d9c#h52947d9c)
PS CS5
Orion 80mm EON
Orion 50mm guide scope with SSAG
QSI 683ws
Losmandy G-11 with Gemini II
7nm Baader Ha filter

Astroman
06-06-2013, 05:50 AM
Very nice image Steve. Lots of Gas/Dust in there..

allan gould
06-06-2013, 08:49 AM
Great image Steve and thanks for posting. Your image has a great 3D feel to it.

SkyViking
06-06-2013, 09:41 AM
Thats really beautiful Steve, the colours are amazing. Great work :)
Is there a large version?

broca
06-06-2013, 10:17 AM
Thanks Andrew!

broca
06-06-2013, 10:18 AM
Thanks for the kinds words Allan!

broca
06-06-2013, 10:22 AM
Thanks Rolf. I host my images through Zenfolio and the largest file allowed to download is 32mb. I also post to Astrobin.com as broca. Out of habit I posted images there to fit the screen. In the future I'll post a larger image to my astrobin account. Thanks for looking!

RickS
06-06-2013, 10:51 AM
You've been posting some great images, Steve, and that's another one!

CDKPhil
06-06-2013, 01:28 PM
Superb!!!

Larryp
06-06-2013, 01:53 PM
Beautiful!