Wallpaper author:
John Ebersole
02 Nov 2025
IC 2177
IC 2177, the Seagull Nebula, is shown here in an HST palette.
Dataset from which the image was processed
IC 2177
4 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 106.87129 Dec -11.1492
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................25 Dec 2023 - 17 Feb 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 313 | 2h5m | 24 |
| SII | 288 | 1h55m | 24 |
| OIII | 300 | 1h55m | 23 |