Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2174  ·  NGC 2175  ·  The star 68Ori
NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula & Sh2-247 - H-alpha, Ray Caro
NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula & Sh2-247 - H-alpha
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NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula & Sh2-247 - H-alpha

NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula & Sh2-247 - H-alpha, Ray Caro
NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula & Sh2-247 - H-alpha
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NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula & Sh2-247 - H-alpha

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Fortunately, the Ha filter works well even under the full moon.

NGC 2174, the Monkey Head, is an emission nebula in Constellation Orion. New stars are being formed in this H II region.

To the right of the image, there is an emission nebula catalogued Sh2-247.

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NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula & Sh2-247 - H-alpha, Ray Caro

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