December 26, 2016
This region of the sky is between the constellations Monoceros and Gemini. The Cone Nebula is in the lower center, the Fox Fur Nebula to the left of the Cone, the Christmas Tree cluster of stars within the nebula region, and in the upper right, the famous Hubble's Variable Nebula, NGC 2261. The dark areas are clouds of interstellar dust. You can read more about Hubble's Variable Nebula at this LINK.
A Heermann's Gull at the Ajo sewage pond. This gull is quite rare inland.
A Great Horned Owl roosting in a fall-like setting at the Ajo country club.