The Monkey Head Nebula (NGC 2174)

Posted by AntonFarm
on Friday, January 18, 2013

NGC 2174 or Monkey Head Nebula is an 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. The nebula may have formed through hierarchical collapse. For full size & technical detail look here : http://astrofarma.gr/index.php/en/monkey   

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