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Stellar Shot of the Week

SVX152T - Fox Fur Nebula

August 4, 2026 - Micah Nowack

Micah Nowack captured this mind-boggling image of the Fox Fur Nebula in Monoceros with his SVX152T. This object is an emission and reflection nebula that glows red from ionized hydrogen and blue from reflecting dust near hot, newborn stars. It is catalogued as NGC 2264 and Sh2-273. The Fox Fur Nebula is 30 to 50 light-years wide and is located 2,700 light-years away from Earth.

Other Designations: Fox Fur Nebula, NGC 2264, Sh2-273

Details:

Scope: Stellarvue SVX152T

Focuser: 3.5” Feather Touch

Field Flattener: Stellarvue SFFX-2

Camera: ZWO ASI6200MM

Mount: 10 Micron

Imaging Accessories: None

Filters:

ANTLIA Sulfur
Hydrogen-Alpha
Oxygen III

Software: Pixinsight, Photoshop

Integration Time: 46 hours exposure (278x600s)

References: Wikipedia contributors. (2023, September 14). Fox Fur Nebula. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_Fur_Nebula