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Image collection based on the sky tour "Mythical Monoceros" featured in the Jan 2012 edition of Astronomy Now.
1. Beta Mon - Triple Star (not yet imaged) 2. M50 - Open Cluster 3. NGC 2346 - Planetary Nebula 4. Epsilon Monocerotis - Double Star (not yet imaged) 5. Rosette Nebula / NGC 2244 - Open Cluster with nebulosity 6. Hubble's Variable Nebula (NGC 2261) 7. Christmas Tree Nebula & Cone Nebula (NGC 2264) - - Open Cluster with Nebulosity 8. NGC 2506 - Open Cluster (Caldwell 54)
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M50 (Monoceros) |
CCD Image Mosaic (50% size, cropped) 60s exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter 2006-12-26 01:03 hUT (#170408-19) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e [Larger image 75% size] |
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NGC 2346 (Monoceros) |
CCD Image 5 x 120s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2006-12-17 23:07 hUT (#165152-56) 8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E |
NGC 2346 - detail |
Enlarged CCD Image (250% size) Slight smoothing, square root brightness scaling Image details as Above |
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NGC 2244 (alt NGC 2239) (Monoceros) |
CCD Images 60s exposure, C Filter 2004-12-19 01:19h UT (#80152-549) |
NGC 2239 - part (Canis Minor) |
CCD Image 11 x 120s exposure (median combine), C Filter 2004-01-05 22:35 h UT (#82073-83) |
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NGC 2261 (Monoceros) GCVS R Mon - INa Variable |
CCD image, 5 x 60 sec exposure (average combine) 2007-12-08 00:02h UT (#240134-38) |
NGC 2261 - detail |
CCD image (250% size) Image details as above |
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NGC 2264 / Herschel H27-5=H5-8 (Monoceros) |
CCD Image Mosaic (25% size) 45 sec exposure, 3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-12-11 03:02h UT (#403363-77) 12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME [Larger Image, 50% size] |
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NGC 2264 - detail showing Cone Nebula |
CCD Image (75% size) 3 x 120 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-12-11 04:03 h UT (#403391-93) 12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME |
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NGC 2264 - detail |
False Colour CCD Image (75% size) Simple red hue Image details as above |
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NGC 2506 (Monoceros) |
CCD Image (50%) 3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2010-03-09 20:26 hUT (#416110-12) 12" LX200R (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME [larger image] |
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