David's Astronomy Pages (Sky Tours)
Jan (3) - Monoceros

Image collection based on the sky tour "Mythical Monoceros" featured in the Jan 2012 edition of Astronomy Now.

Bullet  1. Beta Mon - Triple Star  (not yet imaged)
Bullet  2. M50 - Open Cluster
Bullet  3. NGC 2346 - Planetary Nebula
Bullet  4. Epsilon Monocerotis - Double Star (not yet imaged)
Bullet  5. Rosette Nebula / NGC 2244 - Open Cluster with nebulosity
Bullet  6. Hubble's Variable Nebula (NGC 2261)
Bullet  7. Christmas Tree Nebula & Cone Nebula (NGC 2264) - - Open Cluster with Nebulosity
Bullet  8. NGC 2506 - Open Cluster (Caldwell 54)
 

1.  Beta Mon - Triple Star

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2.  M50 - Open Cluster

M50 (Monoceros) 
Image
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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3.  NGC 2346 - Planetary Nebula

NGC 2346 (Monoceros)
Image
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
Image
Enlarged CCD Image (250% size)
Slight smoothing, square root brightness scaling
Image details as Above

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4.  Epsilon Monocerotis - Double Star

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5.  Rosette Nebula / NGC 2244 - Open Cluster with nebulosity

NGC 2244 (alt NGC 2239) (Monoceros)
Image
CCD Images
60s exposure, C Filter
2004-12-19 01:19h UT (#80152-549)
  
NGC 2239 - part (Canis Minor)  
Image
CCD Image 
11 x 120s exposure (median combine),  C Filter
2004-01-05 22:35 h UT  (#82073-83)

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6.  Hubble's Variable Nebula (NGC 2261

NGC 2261  (Monoceros)
GCVS R Mon  - INa Variable
Image
CCD image,  
5 x 60 sec exposure (average combine)
2007-12-08  00:02h UT (#240134-38)
 
NGC 2261  - detail
Image
CCD image (250% size) 
Image details as above

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7.   Christmas Tree Nebula & Cone Nebula (NGC 2264) - Open Cluster with Nebulosity

NGC 2264 / Herschel H27-5=H5-8  (Monoceros) 
Image
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]
 
NGC 2264 - detail showing Cone Nebula
Image
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
 
NGC 2264 - detail
Image
False Colour CCD Image (75% size)
Simple red hue
Image details as above

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8.  NGC 2506 - Open Cluster (Caldwell 54)

NGC 2506 (Monoceros)
Caldwell 54 / Herschel VI-37
Image
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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