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Sh2-252 & NGC 2175, the "Monkey head nebula"

Nebula in HST-palette, composed from three narrowband channels, S-II, O-III & H-alpha.

There was some clear skys last night, so I was able to start a new project. this time my target is an open cluster, NGC 2175, it's surraunded by an emission nebula Sh2-252, it's sometimes called as a "Monkey head nebula".
NGC 2175 locates in constellation Orion. In my northern location, 65N, this target is not very high, about 40 degrees in maximum elevation. Distance from Oulu is about 6350 light years.

Sh2-252 & NGC 2175, the "Monkey head nebula"

Nebula in HST-palette, composed from three narrowband channels, S-II, O-III & H-alpha.

There was some clear skys last night, so I was able to start a new project. this time my target is an open cluster, NGC 2175, it's surraunded by an emission nebula Sh2-252, it's sometimes called as a "Monkey head nebula".
NGC 2175 locates in constellation Orion. In my northern location, 65N, this target is not very high, about 40 degrees in maximum elevation. Distance from Oulu is about 6350 light years.