Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2174  ·  NGC 2175
NGC 2174, the Monkey Head nebula, Steve Coates
NGC 2174, the Monkey Head nebula
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NGC 2174, the Monkey Head nebula

NGC 2174, the Monkey Head nebula, Steve Coates
NGC 2174, the Monkey Head nebula
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NGC 2174, the Monkey Head nebula

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NGC 2174, the Monkey Head nebula

NGC 2174, the Monkey Head nebula

NGC 2174, or the Monkey Head nebula, is an emission nebula in the constellation Orion located around 6,400 light years from Earth.

Ha 30 min subs x 6 (unbinned)

OIII 30 minute subs x6 (binned 2x2)

SII 30 minute subs x6 (binned 2x2)

Red, Green and Blue 4 minute subs x6 (binned 2x2) for star color

Imaging telescope: Explore Scientific 127mm CF APO refractor

Imaging camera: QSI 683 wsg-8 cooled CCD camera

Losmandy G11 with Gemini 2 German equatorial mount

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    NGC 2174, the Monkey Head nebula, Steve Coates
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NGC 2174, the Monkey Head nebula, Steve Coates

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