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The Monkey Head Nebula - NGC 2174, Demetris Psomas
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The Monkey Head Nebula - NGC 2174

The Monkey Head Nebula - NGC 2174, Demetris Psomas
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The Monkey Head Nebula - NGC 2174

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The Monkey Head Nebula or NGC 2174, is a stellar nursery about 6,400 light years away in the constellation or Orion with its own pillars of creation.

Shot with Ha, OIII and SII filters and using a SHO combination to give this Hubble Palette version.

Ha: 50 x 300s

OIII: 47 x 300s

SII: 44 x 300s

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The Monkey Head Nebula - NGC 2174, Demetris Psomas