Wallpaper author:
Tal Ny
15 Feb 2023
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.
Dataset from which the image was processed
IC 2177
6 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 106.1042 Dec -10.45
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................10 May 2020 - 23 Jan 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 11 | 3m | 16 |
| Halpha | 560 | 2h20m | 15 |
| Luminance | 320 | 1h20m | 15 |
| Green | 320 | 1h20m | 15 |
| Blue | 320 | 1h20m | 15 |