Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2174  ·  NGC 2175
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NGC 2174 (Sh 2-252) - Monkey Head Nebula, Ara Jerahian
NGC 2174 (Sh 2-252) - Monkey Head Nebula, Ara Jerahian

NGC 2174 (Sh 2-252) - Monkey Head Nebula

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NGC 2174 (Sh 2-252) - Monkey Head Nebula, Ara Jerahian
NGC 2174 (Sh 2-252) - Monkey Head Nebula, Ara Jerahian

NGC 2174 (Sh 2-252) - Monkey Head Nebula

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NGC 2174 (a.k.a. Monkey Head Nebula) is an HII emission nebula located in the constellation Orion. At the heart of the nebula is the embedded open cluster, NGC 2175. This target is estimated to be about 6,350 light years away from Earth.

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NGC 2174 (Sh 2-252) - Monkey Head Nebula, Ara Jerahian