The Cone Nebula is an H II region in the constellation of Monoceros. It was discovered by William Herschel on December 26, 1785, at which time he designated it H V.27. The nebula is located about 830 parsecs or 2,700 light-years away from Earth. The Cone Nebula forms part of the nebulosity surrounding the Christmas Tree Cluster. Backyard dome image with Meade 16″ LX200 @ f 6.3 with ZWOASI071 MC Pro camera, OPT Quad TRIAD Filter, Stellarvue Access 80mm guide scope with Sbig St-i guider. Pixinsight EZ Suite. 3 hours 1/30/2022
