The Cone Nebula

[Gramps Potter]

Here’s one of this season’s grandest and yet frequently overlooked deep sky imaging targets, The Cone Nebula ! It’s a huge cloud of mostly hydrogen (red) gas with a little oxygen (blue) thrown in too. It lies about 2700 light years out and is located in Monoceros, just to the left (east) of Orion.
This image represents about 3 hours of total exposure time captured 3 minutes at a time on a dark night with a 5 inch refractor.
Enjoy
Stay warm, and safe!

 

[CRTAstro]

Great image Gramps !

 

[Gramps Potter]

Thanks

 

[Ben Egbert]

Incredible image.

 

[JimFox]

I have heard of the Cone Nebula, or maybe seen it on a list, but I don't think I have ever seen anyone capture it before. Great work here, I sure really like this.

What camera are you using?

 

[Gramps Potter]

I have heard of the Cone Nebula, or maybe seen it on a list, but I don't think I have ever seen anyone capture it before. Great work here, I sure really like this.

What camera are you using?

Thanks Jim ! The ASI 1600 mm pro is my goto cam.

 

[Gramps Potter]

Incredible image.

Thanks !

 

[AlanLichty]

Wow - stunning color show and a beautiful image.

 

[Mike Lewis]

This is a spectacular deep look into this fantastic region of the sky. Lovely details and depth. I probably asked this previously, but which 5" refractor are you using here? It does pair up nicely with the ASI1600MM (my camera as well )

Lovely work. I will have to see about this object myself for my remotely controlled astroimaging sessions that are about to start up in February with my gear back in southern AZ.

ML

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Stunning is right. Lots of detail and textures in this

 

[Gramps Potter]

This is a spectacular deep look into this fantastic region of the sky. Lovely details and depth. I probably asked this previously, but which 5" refractor are you using here? It does pair up nicely with the ASI1600MM (my camera as well )

Lovely work. I will have to see about this object myself for my remotely controlled astroimaging sessions that are about to start up in February with my gear back in southern AZ.

ML

Thanks so much ! I’m using a Stellarvue SXT 130. I love it

 

[Gramps Potter]

Wow - stunning color show and a beautiful image.

Thanks !

 

[Gramps Potter]

Stunning is right. Lots of detail and textures in this

You are too kind, but thanks !

 

[Dan Moorehead]

Stunning!

 

[Mike Lewis]

Thanks so much ! I’m using a Stellarvue SXT 130. I love it

Well I should think so - that is an amazing OTA for sure!

ML

 

[Gramps Potter]

Well I should think so - that is an amazing OTA for sure!

ML

For sure !

 

[Gramps Potter]

Stunning!

Thanks !