IC 2177: Seagull Nebula in Monoceros

 


IC 2177


Object Data

Object type: Emission Nebula
Size: Spans 240 ly
Magnitude: 15
Constellation: Monoceros
Distance: 3650 ly 
   
Notes:
IC2177 is a massive HII emission found along the border of Monoceros and Canis Major.  The region is surrounded by open star clusters, dust clouds, and reflection nebula.  NGC 2359 (Thor's Helmet) is seen bellow and right of the Seagull.

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Exposure Data

Date: 12/8/ - 12/9/23
Location: Little Blair Valley, Anza Borrego Desert, CA
Telescope: Rokinon 135mm lens at f/4
Camera: ZWO ASI294mm pro with Antlia 3nm narrowband filters. Off-axis guiding using a Takahashi FSQ 106 and STi guide camera.
Mount: AP 1100 CP3
Exposure times: 2 hrs (8 x 15 min) each of Ha, OIII, SII in 15-minute subexposures.
Exposure time total: 6 hours
Notes: False color mapped to RGB using the Hubble palette SII=red; Ha=green; and OIII=blue.

Uncropped; FOV: 8.6 x 5.5 degrees
Image scale = 5.11"/pixel

   

 

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