Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2170  ·  NGC 2182  ·  NGC 2183  ·  NGC 2185
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NGC 2170 region, Franz Hofmann
NGC 2170 region
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The region around NGC 2170 is a large complex of emission and reflection nebulae in the constellation Monoceros. The nebulae are embedded in a larger star-forming region called Monoceros R2, which is about twice as far away as the neighboring Orion Nebula.

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NGC 2170 region, Franz Hofmann