2,400 light-years away, two blue reflection nebulae bathe in the diffuse Hα emission of Sh2-266. At the heart of IC 446 (center of the frame), the Herbig Be star HD 259431 lights up its dust-bordered cavity and ejects small orange knots visible around it — Herbig-Haro objects, signatures of stars in active formation. IC 447, larger and more diffuse, spreads its broad cyan glow across the lower portion of the field.

Sh2-273 is a large region and emission nebula located roughly 2,400–2,700 light-years away in the Monoceros constellation. As part of the NGC 2264 complex, it encompasses the famous Cone Nebula and the Christmas Tree Cluster. Sh2-273 is often specifically associated with the "Fox Fur Nebula" and is a vibrant, active star-forming region.