Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2170  ·  NGC 2182
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NGC2170 - The Angel Nebula, MADNUG - Alex Lin
NGC2170 - The Angel Nebula
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NGC2170 - The Angel Nebula

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NGC2170 - The Angel Nebula, MADNUG - Alex Lin
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NGC2170 - The Angel Nebula

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NGC 2170 is a very large reflection nebula in the constellation Monoceros. It is about 2,400 light-years from Earth, and the entire nebula is about 15 light-years across. Seen from Earth, the nebula looks like a watercolor painting, also known as the winter palette

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NGC2170 - The Angel Nebula, MADNUG - Alex Lin