Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  IC 2159  ·  NGC 2174  ·  NGC 2175  ·  Sh2-252
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The Monkey Head Nebula, Gabe Shaughnessy
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The Monkey Head Nebula

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The Monkey Head Nebula, Gabe Shaughnessy
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The Monkey Head Nebula

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The Monkey Head Nebula is an emission nebula that lies some 6400 light years away in the constellation Orion. It houses a stellar nursery where newly formed stars are born from the clouds of gas and dust.

This was a collaboration with a fellow imager and friend:

Jeff's Data:

Scope: Stellarvue 130T @ f/5

Camera: QSI690-wsg8

Guide Camera: Lodestar X2

Mount: CGEM DX (Hypertuned)

Narrowband: 7x10min subs in each H-alpha, SII, OIII

Software: SGP, PHD2, Pixinsight, Photoshop

3.5 hrs exposure

Gabe's Data:

Scope: TMB130SS @ f/5.6

Reducer: AT30RED

Camera: QSI690-wsg8

Guide Camera: Starlight Xpress Ultrastar

Mount: Mach1 GTO

Narrowband: 3x15min subs in each H-alpha, SII, OIII

Software: SGP, PHD2, APCC, Pixinsight

2.25 hrs exposure

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The Monkey Head Nebula, Gabe Shaughnessy

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