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Monkey Head Nebula

06 Mar 2026

Monkey Head

Monkey Head Nebula

© Kieran Grant all rights reserved.

Named for its distinctive shape, the Monkey Head nebula in Orion is officially designated NGC 2174. This emission region also contains the open cluster NGC 2175. Imaged using a Seestar S30.

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