Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Monkey Head Nebula  ·  NGC 2174  ·  NGC 2175
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NGC2174 Monkey Head Nebula, Marc Abelló
NGC2174 Monkey Head Nebula
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NGC2174 Monkey Head Nebula

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NGC2174 Monkey Head Nebula, Marc Abelló
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NGC2174 Monkey Head Nebula

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NGC 2174 (also known as Monkey Head Nebula) is an HII emision nebula located in the constellation Orion and is associated with the open star cluster NGC3175. It is thought to be located about 6,400 light-years away from Earth. The nebula may have formed through hierarchical collapse.

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NGC2174 Monkey Head Nebula, Marc Abelló