NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula
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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 |
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Location / Exposure dates |
Mauna Keratea Obs, 12-14 Juanuary 2013 |
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Telescope |
TS 130/780 Astrograph, Astrotech Field Flattener |
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Mount |
Celestron CGE Pro EQ Mount |
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Camera |
QHY9 KAF 8300 mono CCD, Temp -25 C |
| Guiding |
TS Finder 8x50, QHY5, PHD Guide |
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Filters / Exposures |
Hα 28x900 sec bin 1x, Sii 12x900 sec bin 2x, Oiii 12x900 bin 2x |
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Total exposure date |
13 ~ hours |
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Software |
Nebulosity 3, Maxim DL, Pixinshight, Photoshop CS6. |
