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Monkey’s Head Nebula – NGC 2175



 

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Common Name Monkeys Head Nebula
Formal Name NGC 2175
Date 11/27/2014
Constellation Orion
Location BrewSky Observatory, Casa Grande, AZ
Equipment Takahashi Sky90 on Paramount MX unguided, SBig 2000XM Camera/Filter Wheel
Temperature -15°C
Exposures
# Exp (sec) Filter Bin Net Time (hr)
12 600 Blue 1x1
11 600 Red 1x1
12 600 Green 1x1
10 600 Lum 1x1
15 600 HAlpha 1x1
Total 10.0 hrs
Processing Calibrated in MaximDL
Processed in PixInsight
used Gerard's Nebula Enhancement Technique.
Notes
  • Distance 6400 ly from Earth
  • Cluster stars appear to be about 2 million years old.

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