NGC 2174 The Monkey Head Nebula - telescope processed image. Located 6,400 light-years away, this nebula is a stellar nursery where hot, newborn stars are carving out the gas and dust with intense radiation.

NGC 2174 The Monkey Head Nebula - unprocessed image. The "Monkey Head" shape is created by erosion. Violent stellar winds from young stars sculpt the gas into pillars and ridges over millions of years.

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NGC 2174 The Monkey Head Nebula - telescope processed image. While it looks like a faint cloud to the eye, infrared telescopes reveal a chaotic landscape of pillars and gas sculpted by hot young stars.

NGC 2174 The Monkey Head Nebula - unprocessed image. Located near the "head" of Orion, this nebula is a massive H II region—a giant cloud of ionized gas where new star systems are actively forming.

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NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula - telescope processed image. This emission nebula is located approximately 6,400 light-years away from Earth and spans about 75 light-years across.

NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula - unprocessed image. This emission nebula is located approximately 6,400 light-years away from Earth and spans about 75 light-years across.

Good Monday evening. Very clear night here in NorCal. Setting up the s50 for overnight observations and using the Odyssey Pro for some evening observations. Here is the #NGC2174 #TheMonkeyHeadNebula. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur

NGC 2175 The Monkey Head Nebula - telescope processed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. NGC 2175 The Monkey Head Nebula

NGC 2175 The Monkey Head Nebula - unprocessed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. In 150 characters describe NGC 2175 The Monkey Head Nebula.

Next on last nights observation, here is #NGC2175 #TheMonkeyHeadNebula. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur