SHARPLESS 2-273 Greg Gurdak Hot, young stars within the open cluster 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: 331/3 hours through narrowband filters. Gallery showcases the finest astronomical images that our readers submit to us. Send your best shots to gallery@skyandtelescope.org. See skyandtelescope.org/aboutsky/guidelines. Visit skyandtelescope.org/gallery for more of our readers' astrophotos. sk yandtelescope.org * JUNE 2 02 0 77http://www.skyandtelescope.org/aboutsky/guidelines http://www.skyandtelescope.org/gallery http://www.skyandtelescope.org