IC 2177 Seagull Nebula Closeup

Close-up of the head of the Seagull Nebula IC 2177, also known as Gum 1 and RCW 1, in the constellation Monoceros. Acquired over 2 nights. Distance is 3,750 light-years. Pixel scale 1.14 arcsec/pixel. Field size 71.77 x 49.44 arcminutes.

Image Details
Camera STL-11000M
Scope GSO 8 RC
Mount Paramount ME
Guiding 20 Sec self guided bin 2x2
Exposure HaLRGB 60:80:110:80:70 Total 6:40 hours
Location Donvale
Date 2011-01-07
Coordinates RA: 07h 04m 34s
DEC: -10° 27' 54"
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IC 2177 Seagull Nebula Closeup

Annotations generated from the plate solve · OpenNGC · Sharpless · RCW · LBN · HYG