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

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NGC 2174, The Monkey Head Nebula, Steven Bellavia
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NGC 2174, The Monkey Head Nebula

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NGC 2174, 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 6,400 light-years away from Earth. The nebula may have formed through hierarchical collapse.

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NGC 2174, The Monkey Head Nebula, Steven Bellavia

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