NGC 2174 - Monkey Business
January 23, 2022
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The Monkey Head Nebula, NGC 2174, in Orion is a favorite of astrophotographers. It’s easy to see why. Aside from the obvious pareidolia of the primate’s profile, it’s a feature-rich area 6,400 light years away containing pillars, striations, and a great deal of variation in color and chemistry.
The Monkey Head is a prolific star nursery. But it’s not destined to last. The stars it creates emit intense stellar winds that will eventually disperse much of the gas in the nebula and cause it to fade from our view.
Celestron 1100 EdgeHD
Telescope
Finder Chart
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Total integration: 32h 51m
Integration per filter:
- R: 30m (10 × 180")
- G: 30m (10 × 180")
- B: 30m (10 × 180")
- Hα: 13h 15m (265 × 180")
- SII: 9h 54m (198 × 180")
- OIII: 8h 12m (164 × 180")
Coordinates: 6h 9m 50s · +20° 39′ 3″
Image Capture
Location:
Back yard in North Dallas
Camera:
ZWO ASI6200MM-Pro
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