Seagull Nebula
Seagull Nebula: This striking nebular landscape lies close to the border of Canis Major in the constellation of Monoceros and is called Seagull Nebula. IC 2177 denotes the central part of the emission nebula running diagonally through the image. The head of the seagull is catalogued as NGC 2327.
A wide-angle view of this objekt is found here.
The image was taken at the IAS astronomical site at the Hakos farm in Namibia.
The image has been selected Astronomy Picture of the Day(APOD)
Object |
Seagull Nebula |
|---|---|
Catagory |
Nebulae |
Designation |
IC 2177 |
Constellation |
Monoceros |
Optics |
Keller 20 inch Cassegrain f/3 in corrected primary focus |
Camera |
SBIG STL-11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
3 x 20min H-alpha, 3 x 5min each RGB. Baader filterset. Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
Dark + Flat Frame |
|---|---|
Guiding |
StarlightXpress Lodestar on Schneider OAG, Maxim DL as Guiding Software |
Mount |
Liebscher GEM |
Processing |
MaxIm DL5,Photoshop. Color Code L:H-alpha,R:H-alpha/R,GB |
Location, Date |
IAS-Hakos, Namibia - 24 Oct 2014 |
Remark |
