Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Monkey Head Nebula  ·  NGC 2174  ·  NGC 2175
The Monkey Head Nebula (NGC2175), Dick Newell
The Monkey Head Nebula (NGC2175)
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The Monkey Head Nebula (NGC2175)

The Monkey Head Nebula (NGC2175), Dick Newell
The Monkey Head Nebula (NGC2175)
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The Monkey Head Nebula (NGC2175)

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This is the Monkey Head Nebula (NGC2175), an H II emission nebula located in the constellation of Orion. It is located about 6,400 light years from Earth. The nebula is a large cloud of ionized gas in which new stars are being formed.

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The Monkey Head Nebula (NGC2175), Dick Newell