Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Monkey Head Nebula  ·  NGC 2174  ·  NGC 2175  ·  The star 68Ori
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NGC 2174 - Monkey Head Nebula - only 1-sub @ 120 secs, Jeff Culp
NGC 2174 - Monkey Head Nebula - only 1-sub @ 120 secs
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NGC 2174 - Monkey Head Nebula - only 1-sub @ 120 secs

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NGC 2174 - Monkey Head Nebula - only 1-sub @ 120 secs, Jeff Culp
NGC 2174 - Monkey Head Nebula - only 1-sub @ 120 secs
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NGC 2174 - Monkey Head Nebula - only 1-sub @ 120 secs

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On this night I imaged 15 separate objects, all in an attempt to gauge what my equipment could capture.  This was early in my learning curve and I was so excited to see what I could grab, with intent on coming back to the object with more integration time, and eventually longer exposures.  This particular image was captured only using 1-sub at 120 secs. It's amazing to me that it came out this clear...and I can only imagine what  it would look like with several hours of integration.  Now more excited than ever about the possibilities.  I'm learning this scopes strengths, and am very impressed with this combination of camera and mount.

I think this image looks a little like a monkey wearing a fighter pilot's O2 mask!

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NGC 2174 - Monkey Head Nebula - only 1-sub @ 120 secs, Jeff Culp