NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula
Author: Manuel Becerra
Date: March 2025
Place: Sant Quirze del Vallès, Catalunya (Spain), Bortle 8
Telescope: Newton 200/800
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC DUO
Filters: Askar D1 and D2
Integration time: 9 h. (approx).
NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula
Author: Manuel Becerra
Date: March 2025
Place: Sant Quirze del Vallès, Catalunya (Spain), Bortle 8
Telescope: Newton 200/800
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC DUO
Filters: Askar D1 and D2
Integration time: 9 h. (approx).
Distance from Earth: 6,400 light-years
This nebula is an emission region located in the constellation Orion. It is an active star-forming zone where ionized hydrogen and oxygen emit characteristic reddish and bluish light, revealing the complex interaction between stellar radiation and the interstellar medium.