NGC2175 - Nebulosa de la Cabeza de Mono

1 / 1

Exp: 37m 11s

❮ ❯

NGC 2175 is a fascinating object in the night sky! Here's a summary of what it is:

What it is: An open cluster and associated emission nebula. Basically, it's a group of young stars born together within a cloud of gas and dust that is glowing due to the energy from the stars.
Location: Located in the constellation Orion.
Distance: Approximately 6,400 light-years away from Earth.
Key Features:
- Open Cluster: Contains a relatively small number of stars (compared to globular clusters), all loosely bound by gravity. The stars are relatively young, typically a few million years old.
- Emission Nebula: The surrounding gas and dust cloud is excited by the radiation from the hot, young stars in the cluster. This causes the gas to ionize and emit light, creating the beautiful glowing colors we see in images. The dominant color is usually red, due to the emission of hydrogen-alpha light.
- Popular Name: Often called the Monkey Head Nebula because, in some images, it resembles a monkey's head.
Observing: It can be observed with binoculars or a small telescope under dark skies. Larger telescopes reveal more detail in the nebula and the cluster's brighter stars.

Let me know if you would like a more detailed analysis of some aspect of NGC2175, such as: