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Astrophotography Volkssterrenwacht A Pien
06 Jun 2021
IC2177 - Seagull nebula
The Seagull Nebula (IC 2177) is a region of nebulosity that lies along the border between the constellations Monoceros and Canis Major. It is a roughly circular H II region centered on the Be star HD 53367. This dataset was curated by Peter Jenkins.
Dataset from which the image was processed
Sh 2-292
5 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 106.1042 Dec -10.45
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................10 Dec 2020 - 08 Jan 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 1133 | 2h50m | 9 |
| Luminance | 450 | 1h | 8 |
| Red | 450 | 1h | 8 |
| Green | 450 | 1h | 8 |
| Blue | 450 | 1h | 8 |