Nebulae around NGC 2170 in the constellation Monoceros
The region around NGC 2170 is a large complex of emission and reflection nebulae in the constellation Monoceros. The nebulae are embedded in a larger star-forming region called Monoceros R2, which is about twice as far away as the neighboring Orion Nebula.
| Date: | 05.-07.04.2022 |
| Optics: | Astro Physics EDF |
| Aperture: | 130 mm |
| Focal Length: | 870 mm |
| Camera: | ZWO ASI 071 MC |
| Exposure: | 30 x 600 s |
| Location: | Chamaeleon Observatory, Onjala Lodge, Namibia |
| Processing: | PixInsight, Photoshop |
| Diameter: | 60 light years (whole nebula area) |
| Distance: | 2,700 light years |
