NGC 2174 (also known as Monkey Head Nebula) is an H II[1] 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.
Glowing gas and dark dust do not survive well in the Monkey Head Nebula. Young stars near the center of the nebula generate stellar winds and high energy radiation that causes the nebula’s material to shift into complex shapes. The nebula is primarily composed of hydrogen which glows at infrared wavelengths due to the radiation. Wikipedia
Imaging Data:
Provo, Utah
Bortle 5 sky
Date : Feb 25, 2022
Exposure : 300s x 19 for 1h 40m from which I used 13 images for 1h 5m
Gain=100
Binning = 2×2
Camera Temperature= -10 deg C
Filter= IDAS NBZ Narrow band filter
Camera: ASI2600MC PRO in Hyperstar IV configuration.
Telescope: Celestron 1100 Edge HD
Mount: 10Micron GM1000HPS