01 — THE OBJECT
NGC 2175
Monkey Head Nebula
NGC 2175, the Monkey Head Nebula, is an H II region in Orion (sometimes mapped in Auriga), several thousand light-years away. A cluster of young stars ionises the gas; the overall shape vaguely recalls an animal face.
- Type
- Nebula
- Constellation
- Orion
- Distance
- 5400 ly
02 — THE PROJECT
NGC 2175 — Monkey Head Nebula
NGC 2175, the Monkey Head Nebula, is an H II region in Orion (sometimes mapped in Auriga), several thousand light-years away. A cluster of young stars ionises the gas; the overall shape vaguely recalls an animal face.
03 — ACQUISITION
Total integration · 4.5 h
- 54 × 5 min · SVBony UHC 2"
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVBony UHC 2" | 54 | 5 min | 54 × 5 min (4.5 h) | — | — |
04 — EQUIPMENT
TS-Optics Maxfield Coma Corrector 0.95x
TS-Optics · TSKomaKorr 0.95x
ACCESSORY
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
ZWO · ASI2600MC Pro
CAMERA
ZWO ASI120MM Mini
ZWO · ASI120MM Mini
GUIDE_CAMERA
TS-Optics TSL60D 60mm
TS-Optics · TSL60D
GUIDE_SCOPE
Sky-Watcher NEQ6-Pro
Sky-Watcher · NEQ6-Pro
MOUNT
N.I.N.A.
Stefan Berg · NINA
SOFTWARE
PixInsight
Pleiades Astrophoto · PixInsight
SOFTWARE
Sky-Watcher Explorer 150P
Sky-Watcher · Explorer 150P
TELESCOPE
SVBony UHC 2"
SVBony · UHC 2"
FILTER
07 — FINAL IMAGE
Final · NGC 2175