NGC 2264 (The Cone Nebula)

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Target:	NGC 2264 - The Cone Nebula
Coordinates (J2000):	RA 09h 32m 09s ; Dec +21d 32' 53"
Date:	27 December 2005
Constellation:	Monoceros
Imaging Location:	Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida
Camera:	SBIG ST-8XME & CFW-10 Color Filter Wheel
Filters:	Astrodon Series E Tru-Balance LRGB
Telescope:	Celestron 8" SCT f/6.8 (FL = 1390mm) Carbon Fiber Tube
Mount:	Takahashi EM-200 Temma II GEM (12 VDC)
Image Scale:	1.34 arcseconds per pixel
CCD Temperature:	-20 C
Luminance Exposures:	13 @ 300 sec. each (65 minutes total)
Red Exposures:	8 @ 180 sec. each (24 minutes total)
Green Exposures:	8 @ 180 sec. each (24 minutes total)
Blue Exposures:	8 @ 180 sec. each (24 minutes total)
Mount Control Software:	The Sky 6.0.0.40 by Software Bisque
Camera Control Software:	CCDSoft 5.00.170 by Software Bisque
Focus Control Software:	FocusMax 3.2.1
Executive Control Software:	CCD Commander 1.3
Preliminary Processing Software:	CCDStack by CCDWare
Final Processing Software:	Photoshop CS by Adobe

Description of NGC 2264 (By Rob Gendler):	http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/NGC2264text.html
CCD Commander Log File (PDF Format):	NGC 2903 CCD Commander Log
CCDSoft Autoguide Report (PDF Format):	NGC 2903 Autoguide Report