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NGC 2170 - The Angel Nebula, Monty Chandler
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NGC 2170, also known as the Angel Nebula, is a reflection nebula and stellar nursery in the Monoceros constellation. It's located about 2,400 light-years away at the edge of the star-forming molecular cloud Monoceros R2, about 2,700 light-years away.

In this classic celestial still life crated with a digital brush, dusty nebula NGC 2170, also known as the Angel Nebula, shines near the image center. Reflecting the light of nearby hot stars, NGC 2170 is joined by other bluish reflection nebulae, a red emission region, many dark absorption nebulae, and a backdrop of colorful stars. 

I've presented this in a portrait mode to highlight the angel appearance.

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NGC 2170 - The Angel Nebula, Monty Chandler