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Monkey Head Nebula
NGC2174
Object
Type Emission Nebula
Constellation Orion
Distance 6,400 ly
More Info
Image
Date 23 Dec 2014 (Winter)
Place Carlsbad, CA
Exposure Data SII:Ha:OIII 160:160:160 mins @ -25C
SII 8x20, Ha 8x20, OIII 8x20 (bin 1x1) as RGB
Notes
Equipment
Optics DSI RC10C Corrected RC Astrograph
Focal Length 1867mm @f/7.3
Mount Astro-Physics 900GTO
Camera FLI ML-6303E
Focuser Built-in Secondary Focuser
Filters FLI CFW2-7, Astrodon 3nm SII, Ha, OIII
Software Maxim DL, CCDStack, Photoshop