Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Monkey Head Nebula  ·  NGC 2174  ·  NGC 2175
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NGC 2174, Monkey Head Nebula, Roberto Marinoni
NGC 2174, Monkey Head Nebula
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NGC 2174, Monkey Head Nebula

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NGC 2174, Monkey Head Nebula, Roberto Marinoni
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NGC 2174, Monkey Head Nebula

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NGC 2174 is an emission nebula located in the constellation Orion, associated with the open star cluster NGC 2175.
It is thought to be located about 6,400 light-years away from Earth.
This nebula is also called “Monkey Head Nebula”, but it is necessary a bit of fantasy to see this head in the nebula shape.
The image was obtained from my home terrace in severe conditions due to light pollution and sky “foggy” for high humidity.

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NGC 2174, Monkey Head Nebula, Roberto Marinoni