http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/nebulae/foxfurcone/ The red regions of this nebula are caused by hydrogen gas that has been stimulated to emit its own light by the copious ultraviolet radiation coming from the hot, blue stars of the cluster. The blue areas shine by a different process: they are mainly dust clouds that reflect the bluish light of the same stars.
Its popular name arises because the nebula looks like the head of a stole made from the fur of a red fox.]]> en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.8 Fri, 29 May 2026 17:49:02 +0000 120 http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/d/2265-6/foxfurcone.jpg http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/nebulae/foxfurcone/ http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/nebulae/foxfurcone/NGC2264_CN.jpg.html http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/nebulae/foxfurcone/NGC2264_CN.jpg.html
Exposure
- HaLRGB 240:480:240:240:240
- HaL 15min subs @ bin1x1
- RGB 10min subs @ bin2x2
- 24 hours total exposure

Equipment Used
- Starizona Hyperion 12.5"
- SBIG STL-11000M w/ Adaptive Optics
- Paramount ME
- Astrodon Gen 2 Filters]]> Chris Johnson photo Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:48:28 +0000 http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/nebulae/foxfurcone/NGC2264.jpg.html http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/nebulae/foxfurcone/NGC2264.jpg.html
Exposure
- HaLRGB 240:480:240:240:240
- HaL 15min subs @ bin1x1
- RGB 10min subs @ bin2x2
- 24 hours total exposure

Equipment Used
- Starizona Hyperion 12.5"
- SBIG STL-11000M w/ Adaptive Optics
- Paramount ME
- Astrodon Gen 2 Filters]]> Chris Johnson photo Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:42:19 +0000 http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/nebulae/foxfurcone/NGC-2264-Lum.jpg.html http://gallery.cuttinedgeobservatory.com/v/nebulae/foxfurcone/NGC-2264-Lum.jpg.html
2hr Lum Test]]> Chris Johnson photo Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:04:19 +0000