Object: The Cone Nebula (NGC-2264)
Date: 2/26/08 H-alpha,  3/7/08 color data
Location: Ha data - my backyard in Las Cruces, color - ASLC DSO site near Upham, NM.
Camera: SBIG 10XE using a TeleVue 85mm refractor @ f/5.6
Mount/Guiding: G11, SBIG 10XE internal guide chip
Total Exposure:  HaRGB 100:30:30:30. Subs: 10min Ha ( Schuler 9nm) and 3min color (AstroDon True Balance), all binned 1x1.  Camera temp -5 degrees C
Processing: Data captured using CCDSoft, Processed in CCDStack and Photoshop.
Comments: This is my first color image with this awesome camera and I'm really excited to get it completed.  I've dreamed of owning an SBIG 10 for many years and it's a thrill to finally have one.  It certainly lives up to its reputation.  The Cone Nebula is located in a beautiful star forming region in the constellation Monoceros.  For an in depth description see Robert Gendler's excellent article here.      

© Dave Dockery 2008