Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  68 Ori  ·  B227  ·  IC 2159  ·  LBN 854  ·  Monkey Head Nebula  ·  NGC 2174  ·  NGC 2175  ·  Sh2-252  ·  The star 68Ori
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Monkey Head Nebula, Aaron Lisco
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Monkey Head Nebula

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Monkey Head Nebula

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NGC 2174 is an H II emission nebula located in the constellation Orion and is associated with the open star cluster NGC 2175. It is thought to be located about 6,400 light-years away from Earth. The nebula may have formed through hierarchical collapse

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Monkey Head Nebula, Aaron Lisco