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NGC 2174, Monkey Head Nebula, mhtandy
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NGC 2174, Monkey Head Nebula

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NGC 2174, Monkey Head Nebula

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What better way to start 2024 than with a Monkey Head!

I haven't been all that interested in this object, but thought I should try a quick version of it while waiting for the rest of Orion to clear the trees in my neighborhood. It does have some interesting detail, and seems a bit similar to the Lagoon Nebula in its structure and properties.

NGC 2174 is a star-forming emission nebula, about 6,400 light-years away.

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NGC 2174, Monkey Head Nebula, mhtandy

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