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Monkey Head Nebula

Emission Nebula

Emission nebula in Orion commonly called the Monkey Head Nebula, frequently imaged in hydrogen-alpha and broadband deep-sky sessions.

Facts

Catalog numbers
Ngc: NGC 2174
Constellation
Orion
Coordinates
RA: 06h 11m 30s
Dec: +20deg 34m 00s RA: 92.8750deg · Dec: 20.5667deg
Angular size
40 x 40
arcmin

Images

Widefield image of the Jellyfish and Monkeyhead Nebula.
Jellyfish and Monkeyhead Nebula Dec 25, 2025
Jellyfish and Monkeyhead Nebula Dec 25, 2025