Star clusters and nebulas in western Gemini and northern Orion, taken on a partly hazy night. At bottom is the nebula NGC 2174, the Monkey Head Nebula
Star clusters and nebulas in western Gemini and northern Orion, taken on a partly hazy night. At bottom is the nebula NGC 2174, the Monkey Head Nebula, over the border in Orion. At centre near the orange star Propus is the supernova remnant IC 443 in Gemini. The fainter diffuse nebula IC 444 is at left near the star Mu Geminorum, aka Tejat Posterior. The area around IC 444 contains the large star cluster Collinder 89. At top right is the large star cluster Messier 35 with its smaller companion cluster NGC 2158. The field is filled with bright but cool orange giant stars and hot blue stars. Photographed from southern Alberta, Canada, on 15 March 2023.
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