Observation by Mark Fairfax: Monkey Head Nebula with filter

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Mark Fairfax

Observer

Mark Fairfax

Observed

2025 Feb 22 - 23:31

Uploaded

2025 Feb 23 - 16:58

Objects

NGC2175

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 06^h10^m
Dec: +20°29'
Position angle: +36°37'

Field size

1°13' × 0°48'

Equipment

Celestron Origin
Optolong L-eNhance narrowband filter

Exposure

930 secs (62x15s)

Location

Nottinghamshire

Target name

Monkey Head Nebula with filter

Title

Monkey Head Nebula with filter

About this image

HII emission nebula in Orion - Bortle 5-6 night skies with okay seeing.

(No post-processing)

Files associated with this observation

NGC2175_220220252331_MF2.jpeg (969.8 kB)

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