The nebula of the head of the monkey in HOO

Image Description and Details :

Located in the direction of the Orion constellation about 1600 light-years, its apparent size is slightly larger than the full moon.
the monkey's head nebula or simply NGC 2175 is an emission nebula that emits in different wavelengths mainly in HA but also in Sii and Oiii.
In the center is the star catalogued HD 42088 which emits a strong ultraviolet radiation that ionizes the gases in the vicinity.
In addition to ultraviolet radiation, this star emits powerful stellar winds that shape the nebula's gas cluster, helping to create several pillars (visible in the image) that form a star nursery.
Technical data:
- Takahashi fsq 85 F/D 3.8
- iOptron cem60 ec mount
- Zwo asi 1600 mm cooled pro
- 130x300s HA : 10h50min
- 145x600s OIII : 24h10min
- 30x3x60s RGB : 1h30 min
- Total integration: 36 hours 30 minutes
- DOF: 27x101x35
- Date: January 2021
- Location: Ben Slimane MAO Observatory, Morocco.

Copyright: Aziz Kaeouach