NGC2174 Clown Nebula
Field centered on R.A. 06h 10' & Dec. +62° 23'
A lesser known sight in the nebula-rich constellation Orion, NGC 2174 can be found with binoculars near the head of the celestial hunter. About 6,400 light-years distant, the glowing cosmic cloud surrounds loose clusters of young stars. Covering an area larger than the full Moon on the sky, this narrow band image was taken through a narrowband hydrogen emission filter (text adapted from APOD). |
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| Apo TEC140 (140/f7) + AP 900GTO | SBIG STL11K, binning 1x1, T=-20°C | Ha (120m) | Optec Ha filter | Gambugliano, Vicenza, Italy |
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