Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  13.04  ·  150 Nuwa  ·  IC 2159  ·  Monkey Head Nebula  ·  NGC 2174  ·  NGC 2175  ·  Sh2-252
The Monkey Head Nebula: NGC 2174 in Hydrogen Alpha and Oxygen III, Stuart Stakoff
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The Monkey Head Nebula: NGC 2174 in Hydrogen Alpha and Oxygen III

The Monkey Head Nebula: NGC 2174 in Hydrogen Alpha and Oxygen III, Stuart Stakoff
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The Monkey Head Nebula: NGC 2174 in Hydrogen Alpha and Oxygen III

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The Monkey Head Nebula - NGC 2174 is an emission nebula in Constellation Orion. The nebula consists mainly of Hydrogen and it is about 6,400 light years from earth. The Monkey Head is associated with the Open Star Cluster NGC 2175.

Moon: 97% Waning Gibbous about 69° away

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The Monkey Head Nebula: NGC 2174 in Hydrogen Alpha and Oxygen III, Stuart Stakoff