Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  IC 2159  ·  LBN 854  ·  Monkey Head Nebula  ·  NGC 2174  ·  NGC 2175  ·  Sh2-252
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Monkeyhead Nebula - NGC2174, Simon Wilson
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Monkeyhead Nebula - NGC2174

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Monkeyhead Nebula - NGC2174

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This is NGC 2174, The Monkeyhead Nebula, a star forming area around 6400 light years away and a new target for me. It's in the constellation of Orion and a fine narrowband target when there's a large moon around.

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Monkeyhead Nebula - NGC2174, Simon Wilson