NGC 2175
| A very bright emission nebula in the constellation of Monoceros. It is often referred to as the Monkey Head nebula because of it's resemblence to the head of a monkey. This region is also known as Sharpless 252 in the catalogue named after Stuart Sharpless. This is a combination of 3 narrowband filters, Ha, SII, OIII and RGB stars blended into the final image. |
| Telescope: Astro-Physics 160mm EDF f7.5 @f7.7 | Designation: NGC 2175 |
Mount: Astro-Physics 1200 GTO |
Constellation: Orion |
| Camera: Apogee U16M with Astrodon Gen II Filters | Distance: Approx 5200 Light Years |
| Guiding: SBIG ST402 via Mini Borg 60mm | Type: Emission Nebula |
| Exposure: 12+ total hours exposure 5nm Ha, OIII, SII filters | Position: R.A. 6 hr 10 min , Dec +20030' |
| Processed using CCDStack, PhotoShop CS3 | Date: January 2010 |
| Acquisition: CCDAutopilot/CCDSoft/The Sky 6/M1Oasys | Location:Deerlick Astronomy Village |