Monkey Head Nebula
NGC 2174 · emission nebula
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HII region in Orion lit by cluster NGC 2175; popular narrowband target.
| Vis magnitude | 6.8 |
|---|---|
| Apparent size | 40′ (major 0.4e2′) |
| RA / Dec (J2000) | 6.1617h / 20.5000° |
| Altitude / Azimuth | 8.2° / 289.8° |
| Rise · Transit · Set | 07:24 · 14:37 · 21:49 |
| Transit altitude | 71.5° |
| Above-min interval | 7:27am–9:46pm |
| Suitability | both — RedCat: fits comfortably; MiniCat: fits comfortably |
| Source | seed |