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The Monkey Head Nebula (Sh 2-252 and open cluster NGC 2175), Mikael Afzelius
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The Monkey Head Nebula (Sh 2-252 and open cluster NGC 2175)

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The Monkey Head Nebula (Sh 2-252 and open cluster NGC 2175), Mikael Afzelius
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The Monkey Head Nebula (Sh 2-252 and open cluster NGC 2175)

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SHO image of the Sh 2-252 nebula, also known as the Monkey Nebula, and the open cluster NGC 2175.

Data taken over several nights in mid-February 2023, in total 22h15min.

Ha frames: 25 x 15 min = 6h15min
SII frames: 32 x 15 min = 8h
OIII frames: 32 x 15 min = 8h

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The Monkey Head Nebula (Sh 2-252 and open cluster NGC 2175), Mikael Afzelius