Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Monkey Head Nebula  ·  NGC 2174  ·  NGC 2175
NGC 2174, Bret Waddington
NGC 2174
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NGC 2174

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NGC 2174

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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.

Distance to Earth: 6,523 light years

Magnitude: 6.8

Apparent magnitude (V): 6.8

Constellation: Orion

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NGC 2174, Bret Waddington

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