NGC2174 Monkey Head Nebula
Magnitude: 6.8
Distance Aprox: 6,400 light-years
Constellation: Orion
NGC 2174 is an H II emission nebula located in the constellation Orion and is associated with the open star cluster NGC 2175. The nebula may have formed through hierarchical collapse.
There is some equivocation in the use of the identifiers NGC 2174 and NGC 2175. These may apply to the entire nebula, to its brightest knot, or to the star cluster it includes.
Taken 2/17/18 in Chiefland Florida by Russell Kille on a CPC 1100 with Hyperstar @ F2 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera
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Taken 3/9/18 in Grand Rapids Ohio by Russell Kille on a CPC 1100 with Hyperstar @ F2 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera
