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Monkey see, monkey do.

Revision title: Monkeyhead revisted

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Revision title: Monkeyhead revisted

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Description

NGC2174 is a nebula energized by the radioactive winds blowing from young, active stars in the nearby cluster NGC2175. In some images it does look like a monkey head, but this close up is more a study of the rich texture and details that make up this complex structure.

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Title: Monkey see, monkey do: moar background edition.

Description: The original was a bit aggressive with contrast. I believe this version shows the detail better.

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Title: Monkeyhead revisted

Description: The Monkeyhead Nebula lies in the nebula-dense constellation of Orion. It is believed to be formed of dust, wind, and radiation caused by newborn stars. This revision pulled out more color from the narrowband data.

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