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| Catalogue and alternative designations |
NGC 2174, Monkey Head nebula |
| Type | Emission Nebula |
| Position | 6 09.7, +20 30 |
| Constellation | Orion |
| Camera and Telescope | QSI 583 WSG, 20cm Maksutov Newtonian courtesy Dean Salman |
| Focal Ratio | F4 |
| Exposure Details | 600 minutes Hydrogen Alpha with Astrodon 3nm filter. Colour is HaLRGB (synthetic luminance) L=R=G=B=100m |
| Description | NGC
2174 is an H II emission nebula
located in the constellation
Orion and is associated with the
open star cluster NGC 2175. It
is thought to be located about
6,400 light-years away from
Earth. Its diameter is
about 40'.
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