Observation by Simon Paul Davis: Monkey Head Nebula

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Simon Paul Davis

Observer

Simon Paul Davis

Observed

2025 Dec 30 - 20:00

Uploaded

2026 Jan 04 - 18:58

Objects

NGC2174
NGC2175

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 06^h09^m
Dec: +20°32'
Position angle: -179°38'

Field size

0°37' × 0°48'

Equipment

Seestar S50

Exposure

260 x 30s EQ mode

Location

Hampshire

Target name

Monkey Head Nebula

Title

Monkey Head Nebula

About this image

3 hours using the Seestar built in dualband filter

Files associated with this observation

Monkey_final.jpg (504.2 kB)

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