Fox Fur Flow (NGC 2264, Sh2-273)

by Gary Lopez FRAS

Objects in field: Christmas Tree Cluster, Hubble's variable neb, NGC 2247, NGC 2259, NGC 2261, NGC 2264, LDN 1605, LDN 1609, LDN 1610, LDN 1613, LBN 899, LBN 901, LBN 902, LBN 911, LBN 912, LBN 922, Sh2-273, 15 S Mon, B37, B39, PK201+02.1, The star 15Mon

Equipment: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro

Integration: 27h 12m

About 2,700 light years from Earth, in the constellation Monoceros, is the Fox Fur Nebula, named for its resemblance to a soft, wispy fox stole. The region has several well-known objects including the Cone Nebula and the open star cluster, Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264). This wide view of the region shows a flowing, stretching pattern in the dust and gases surrounding the Fox Fur giving the…