NGC2174, the Monkey Head Nebula
Image information:
| Date: | 11/27/2011 |
| Equipment: | QSI583wsg with internal filter wheel using 5nm Astrodon Ha filter and Astrodon E series Gen II RGB filter set through AT65EDQ telescope on Losmandy GM8 mount. |
| Image type: | Ha(Ha+R)GB |
| Exposure time: | 9X10min Ha binned 1X1, RG&B 9X8min each binned 1X1 |
| Comment: |
Object information:
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Object designations: |
NGC2174, Sh2-252, the Monkey Head Nebula |
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Object type: |
Diffuse emission nebula |
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Object size: |
40' |
| Constellation: | Orion |
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Comment: |
NGC2174, the Monkey Head nebula, is a cloud of gas and dust that surrounds the star cluster NGC2175. The nebula is mostly composed of hydrogen gas, which is ionized by the ultraviolet radiation emitted by the cluster's hot stars. That makes the nebula glow in a typical red light of ionized hydrogen. NGC2174 is some 6400 ly distant. |
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