Monkey Head Nebula
Also known as NGC 2174
Monkey Head Nebula is a nebula in the constellation Orion.
Glowing gas cloud in Orion that looks like a monkey's head
Facts
| Type | Nebula |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Orion |
| Position (J2000) | 6h 09m 23s, +20° 39′ |
| Size on the sky | 40′ × 30′ (the full Moon is about 31′) |
| Filter | UHC (narrowband) filter (Glowing gas shines in a few colours of hydrogen and oxygen: a UHC filter passes those and blocks most light pollution and sky glow.) |
| Studied in | 24 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Monkey Head Nebula is highest in the sky at midnight in December. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 89° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 61°.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
More in Orion
- Barnard's Loop
- Cosmic Bat Nebula
- De Mairan's Nebula (M43)
- Flame Nebula
- Horsehead Nebula
- M78 (NGC 2068)
- Orion Nebula (M42)
- TXS 0506+056
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · OpenNGC · Data sources & credits