Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Monkey Head Nebula  ·  NGC 2174  ·  NGC 2175
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Monkey Head nebula, Taras Rabarskyi
Monkey Head nebula
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Monkey Head nebula

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NGC 2174 (also known as Monkey Head Nebula) is an H II emission nebula located in the constellation Orion and is associated with the open star cluster NGC 2175. It is thought to be located about 6,400 light-years away from Earth.

Image taken from Florida Keys during Winter Star Party in 2020.

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Monkey Head nebula, Taras Rabarskyi