Monkey Head Nebula NGS 2174 is a photograph by Paul W Faust - Impressions of Light which was uploaded on February 20th, 2017.
Monkey Head Nebula NGS 2174
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Title
Monkey Head Nebula NGS 2174
Artist
Paul W Faust - Impressions of Light
Medium
Photograph - Astro Photography
Description
Monkey Head Nebula NGS 2174
File # Astro-024-b
The Monkey Head Nebula (also known as NGC 2174) is a star-forming region in which bright, newborn stars near the center of the nebula illuminate the surrounding gas with energetic radiation. The cloud is sculpted by ultraviolet light eating into the cool hydrogen gas.
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February 20th, 2017
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