Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
06 Jul 2026
Seagull Nebula
IC 2177, also known as the Seagull Nebula, is located in the constellations Monoceros and Canis Major, approximately 3,650 light years from Earth.
Dataset from which the image was processed
IC 2177
11 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 106.50171 Dec -11.1535
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................31 Oct 2023 - 24 Jan 2025
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 334 | 5h40m | 61 |
| SII | 300 | 5h5m | 61 |
| OIII | 265 | 4h25m | 60 |