The Cone Nebula

Saturday, Oct 25, 2025

The Cone Nebula

By Xavier del Bas

NGC2264, The Cone Nebula and The Christmas Tree Cluster, is an HII region located about 2,700 light-years from Earth in the Monoceros constellation. To capture this image I used Optolong L-Pro and Askar Dual Band Ha+OIII filters.

ZWO ASI 2600 MC PRO

OPTOLONG L-PRO + ASKAR DUAL BAND Ha OIII

ZWO AM5

ASKAR FRA 500 90 mm f/5.6

ASI AIR, PIXINSIGHT