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Jeremy Likness
Monroe, WA, USA

10/10/2022
02:00 am

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Equipment Details:

Celestron EdgeHD 9.25 SCT
ZWO ASI294MC Pro cooled astrophotography camera

Post-processing Details:

PixInsight

Image Details:

NGC2174 is a nebula energized by the radioactive winds blowing from young, active stars in the nearby cluster NGC2175. In some images it does look like a monkey head, but this close up is more a study of the rich texture and details that make up this complex structure.

32 x 300 second narrowband (L-eXtreme)
16 x 180 second RGB (L-Pro)

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David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!