Wallpaper author:
Mathieu Guinot
31 May 2022
NGC2174 Bundle 3h30 CHI-1
NGC 2174 (also known as Monkey Head Nebula) is an HII emission nebula located in the constellation Orion and is associated with the open star cluster NGC 2175. It is thought to be located about 6,400 light-years away from Earth.
S : 14x300s
H : 14x300s
O : 14x300s
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 2174
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- 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 |