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Compass and Scale Image for NGC 2174

Compass and Scale Image for NGC 2174

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    06h 9m 10.0s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    20° 27' 20.0"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Orion
  • Distance
    DistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
    6,400 light-years (2,000 parsecs)

About the Data

  • Data Description
    Data DescriptionProposal: A description of the observations, their scientific justification, and the links to the data available in the science archive.
    Science Team: The astronomers who planned the observations and analyzed the data. "PI" refers to the Principal Investigator.
    The Hubble data are from proposal 13623: Hubble Heritage Team/STScI/AURA: Z. Levay (PI; STScI), K. Noll (GSFC), and M. Mutchler, J. Mack, C. Christian, M. Livio, L. Frattare, J. Sokol, and S. Meyett (STScI). High-level science products for these data are available from the MAST archive.
  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    HST>WFC3/IR
  • Exposure Dates
    Exposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
    February 7 - 24, 2014
  • Filters
    FiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.
    F105W (Y), F125W (J), and F160W (H)
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    NGC 2174, Monkey Head Nebula, Sharpless Sh2-252
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Star-forming Region
  • Release Date
    March 17, 2014
  • Science Release
    Hubble Celebrates Its 24th Anniversary with an Infrared Look at a Nearby Star Factory
    Read the release
  • Credit
    Image: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA); Illustration: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI)

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Compass and Scale Image for NGC 2174
Color Info
Color InfoA brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented.

This composite image includes exposures acquired by the WFC3 instruments on the Hubble Space Telescope. Several filters were used to sample broad wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter. In this case, the assigned colors are: Blue: F105W (Y) Green: F125W (J) Red: F160W (H)

Compass and Scale
Compass and ScaleAn astronomical image with a scale that shows how large an object is on the sky, a compass that shows how the object is oriented on the sky, and the filters with which the image was made.

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Feb 17, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
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claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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