Wallpaper author:
Walter Borghini
24 Jan 2022
NGC 2175
The "Monkey Head Nebula" is an emission nebula located about 6,500 light years from our planet, in the direction of the Orion constellation.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 2174
4 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 92.4125 Dec 20.48333
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................12 Dec 2020 - 02 Jan 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 312 | 2h10m | 25 |
| OIII | 288 | 2h | 25 |
| SII | 300 | 2h5m | 25 |