Nebula · Orion
Monkey Head Nebula
NGC 2174
A bright emission nebula in Orion, including the field where asteroid Vesta crossed the frame.
- Type
- Nebula
- Catalog
- NGC 2174
- Region
- Orion
- Captured
- December 12, 2023
- Image size
- 6000 x 4500
- Optics
- William Optics RedCat 61
- Camera
- ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
- Mount
- ZWO AM5
- Filters
- l-eNhance
- Sub-exposures
- 69 x 300s
- Integration
- 5h 45m
- Sky
- Florida Bortle 6
- Software
- PixInsight
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What to look for
A bright emission nebula in Orion, including the field where asteroid Vesta crossed the frame.
Context source: Gallery acquisition record; fields not recorded are omitted.Capture recipe
How this frame was made
William Optics RedCat 61 · ZWO ASI2600MC Pro · ZWO AM5 · Filters: l-eNhance · 69 x 300s subs · 5h 45m integration
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Monkey Head Nebula
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Calculation note: recorded FOV ÷ 0.5° apparent full-Moon diameter. This describes the captured field, not the physical size or distance of the object.