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Telescope: Astro-Physics 160 Starfire | Description:SH2-252 NGC2174 (also known as Monkey Head Nebula) is an H II emission nebula located in the constellation Orion and is associated with the open star cluster NGC 2175. It was discovered on 6 February 1877 by French astronomer Édouard Stephan. It is thought to be located about 6,400 light-years away from Earth. 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. Burnham's Celestial Handbook lists the entire nebula as 2174/2175 and does not mention the star cluster. (Wiki). |
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Mount: Astro-Physics AP1600 GTO | Constellation:Orion. |
Camera: ZWO ASI 6200MM Pro. | Remotely Imaged With Voyager. |
Guiding:ZWO ASI174 guide Camera and 60mm Guide Scope | Type: Emission Nebula. |
Exposure Data:Narrow Band, Ha, SII, OIII. 12, 20 minute sub exposures each channnel. | Position:R.A. 6h 09m 39s Dec +20° 30' 01" |
Processed using Voyager data aquisition, PixInsight and PhotoShop image processing | Date: February 2025 |
Data Acquisiton, Reduction and Processing by Jim Janusz | Imaging Location: Maor Observatory at Whitetail Hollow |
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