Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  IC 2159  ·  LBN 854  ·  Monkey Head Nebula  ·  NGC 2174  ·  NGC 2175  ·  Sh2-252
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The Monkey Head Nebula - NGC 2174, jmarinotero
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The Monkey Head Nebula - NGC 2174

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The Monkey Head Nebula - NGC 2174

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NGC 2174, usually known as the Monkey Head Nebula, is an HII region located at the top of the Orion constellation, bordering Gemini. It is estimated that this nebula is around 6,400 light years from home and it has a distinct shape that resembles a monkey's head profile. Some catalogs also use NGC 2175 as its designation, while others reserve this for the star cluster within it.
This image was taken under mediocre seeing conditions and a brighter moon than I would have desired for some of the data. The image is cropped from its original frame for composition effect.

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The Monkey Head Nebula - NGC 2174, jmarinotero

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