Object:	NGC 2174: Monkey Head Nebula in Orion RA = 6 hrs 10 min; Dec = +20 deg 30 min
Date & Site:	Imaged on 12/3 - 12/5/11 ; Running Man Observatory, Carlsbad, CA
Equipment:	Telescope: Vixen 200mm Newtonian (800mm FL F4.0) Mount: Losmandy G-11 with Gemini Camera: ST-10XME; CFW10 with Astrodon filters; Internal autoguiding
Notes:	Exposures: Ha-3 hrs; OII-3 hrs; SII-3.5 hrs for a total of 9.5 hrs FOV = 64 x 43 arc minutes NGC 2174 is a bright emission nebula located 6,400 light years away in Orion. This narrowband image highlights the atomic hydrogen (green), ionized sulfur (red) and doubly ionized oxygen (blue) that dominate this nebula. Imaged over 3 successive nights during a bright waxing gibbous moon. Back to Images