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IC 2177 The Seagull nebula

The Seagull nebula is a vast nebula in the constellation Monoceros.
It is estimated to be at a distance of about 3750 light-years.
Most of the nebulosity visible on this image is part of the Seagull's Wings - IC 2177 or Sh2-296.
The Seagull's Head ( NGC 2327 or Sh2-292 or even Gum1), is both an HII region and reflection nebula ( vdB 93)
Sh 2-297 at the southern tip of the wings (at right on this image) is also reflection nebula vdB 94.

Imaged with Boren-Simon 10" F/2.8 POWERNEWT Astrograph.
SBIG ST8300M camera with FW5 filterwheel and BAADER LRGB filters.
EQ6 PRO mount with PHD guiding

Luminance = 60 minutes (12X5min)
RGB = 9 minutes each (BIN 2)
Total of 87 minutes

Imaged from the NEGEV desert in ISRAEL


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