NGC2174  Monkey Head Nebula, Alex Linde

NGC2174 Monkey Head Nebula

NGC2174  Monkey Head Nebula, Alex Linde

NGC2174 Monkey Head Nebula

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NGC 2174 or  Monkey Head Nebula is an emission nebula located in the constellation Orion.

It is thought to be located about 6,400 light-years away from Earth.

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.

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NGC2174  Monkey Head Nebula, Alex Linde