Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Monkey Head Nebula  ·  NGC 2174  ·  NGC 2175
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Monkey Head Nebula/NGC 2174, Kanwar Brar
Monkey Head Nebula/NGC 2174
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Monkey Head Nebula/NGC 2174

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Monkey Head Nebula/NGC 2174, Kanwar Brar
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Monkey Head Nebula/NGC 2174

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The Monkey Head Nebula is a star-forming region located 6,400 lightyears away in the Orion constellation. Dark dust streams among the glowing cosmic cloud to give the nebula its ape-like appearance.

Darks:20
Flats:20
Dark Flats:20
Astrodon Ha 5nm 36mm: 42*360
Chroma OIII 36mm: 41*360
Chroma SII 36mm: 38*360

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Monkey Head Nebula/NGC 2174, Kanwar Brar