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NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula astrophotography image by NightSkyLens

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
Sub-exposures
70 × 300s
Integration
About 6h
Software
PixInsight
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