Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Monkey Head Nebula  ·  NGC 2174  ·  NGC 2175
The Monkey Head Nebula, 404timc
The Monkey Head Nebula
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The Monkey Head Nebula

The Monkey Head Nebula, 404timc
The Monkey Head Nebula
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The Monkey Head Nebula

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NGC 2174, aka The 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.

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The Monkey Head Nebula, 404timc

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