IC 2177 - Seagull Nebula
IC 2177, also known as the seagull nebula, is one of many sites of star formation within the Milky Way galaxy. It is located 3,800 light-years away from Earth, inside the Orion spur, the same partial spiral arm of the Milky Way where our solar system is located. The nebula is nearly 240 light-years across.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
Takahashi FSQ-106ED
Camera
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Location
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Location
Heaven's Mirror Observatory, Australia
Date of observation
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Date of observation
December 2021 - January 2022
Filters
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Processing
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Processing
Processed in PixInsight and Photoshop
