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SHARPLESS 2-273
Greg Gurdak
Hot, young stars within the open clus-
ter NGC 2264 ionize the surrounding
cloud of gas and dust in Monoceros,
creating intricate structures such as
the Fox Fur Nebula (center) and the
Cone Nebula to its south.
DETAILS:William Optics RedCat 51
astrograph with ZWO ASI1600MM
Pro CMOS camera. Total exposure: 33^11 // 33
hours through narrowband fi lters.