NGC 2174-The Monkey Head Nebula. SHO 11th.Dec.2022

NGC 2174 or The Monkey Head Nebula, is an H II emission nebula located in the constellation of Orion and is associated with the open star cluster NGC 2175. It lies around 6,400 light-years distant.

Imaged on the night of 11th.December 2022 when the Moon was 92% illuminated.

EQ6-R-PRO

150mm Esprit with dedicated corrector

QHY294PROM Gain3600 OS30 -20C

Astronomik 6nm Ha and OIII narrowband filters

90sec x 40 Ha

90sec x 40 OIII

90sec x 40 SII subs

Darks and Flats

Processed using Straton Star Removal, Pixinsight and Photoshop.

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