Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2174  ·  NGC 2175
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NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula, Richard Pattie
NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula
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NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula

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NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula, Richard Pattie
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NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula

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NGC 2174 (also known as Monkey Head Nebula) is an emission nebula located in the constellation Orion. It is located about 6,400 light-years away from Earth. The low-density cloud is a site of intense star formation.

I am on the extreme slope of the NB color learning curve.

Version A: Ha only

Version B: R = 0.7*Ha + 0.3*SII, G = 0.15*Ha + 0.85*OIII, B = OIII. Used synth lum which increased star size—not happy about that.

Version C: HOO no lum

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  • NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula, Richard Pattie
    Original
  • NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula, Richard Pattie
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    NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula, Richard Pattie
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NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula, Richard Pattie