Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2170  ·  NGC 2182  ·  PGC 1032282  ·  PGC 1042931
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Angel Nebula (NGC2170), KiwiAstro
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Angel Nebula (NGC2170)

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Angel Nebula (NGC2170)

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NGC 2170 is a dusty reflection nebula that formed about 6 million years ago, located at the edge of the elliptically shaped, giant star-forming molecular cloud Monoceros R2 - 2,700 light-years away in the constellation of Monoceros.

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Angel Nebula (NGC2170), KiwiAstro

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