IC 2177
Above image selected as APOD Brasil on 23rd June 2024
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 nebula was discovered by Welsh amateur astronomer Isaac Roberts and was described by him as "pretty bright, extremely large, irregularly round, very diffuse."
The name Seagull Nebula is sometimes applied by amateur astronomers to this emission region, although it more properly includes the neighbouring regions of star clusters, dust clouds and reflection nebulae. This latter region includes the open clusters NGC 2335 and NGC 2343.
NGC 2327 is located in IC 2177. It is also known as the Seagull's Head, due to its larger presence in the Seagull nebula.
Imaging telescope: Takahashi FSQ130ED
Imaging camera: ASI 2600mm
Mount: JTW Trident P75
Guiding telescope: Takahashi FS60CB
Guiding camera: QHY 5 II
Focal Extender / Reducer: None
Software: Sequence Generator Pro SGP (for capture) PHD 2 (guiding), Astro Pixel Processor, PixInsight.
Filters: Astrodon SII (3nm), Astrodon Ha (3nm), Astrodon Astron OIII (3nm),
Accessories: Robofocus Focuser controlled by Lunatico Armadillo, ATIK EFW 3, RB Focus Gaius, RB Focus Excalibur.
Dates: 21st. Jan - 22nd. Jan 2024
Frames:
Astrodon SII 20 x 600'
Astrodon Ha 29 x 600'
Astrodon OIII 10 x 600'
Total integration = 9 Hours 50 Minutes
Center (RA, Dec): (106.970, -10.547)
Center (RA, hms): 07h 07m 52.868s
Center (Dec, dms): -10° 32' 50.218"
Size: 1.35 x 2.02 deg
Radius: 1.218 deg
Pixel scale: 1.2 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: Up is 89.0 degrees E of N
The name Seagull Nebula is sometimes applied by amateur astronomers to this emission region, although it more properly includes the neighbouring regions of star clusters, dust clouds and reflection nebulae. This latter region includes the open clusters NGC 2335 and NGC 2343.
NGC 2327 is located in IC 2177. It is also known as the Seagull's Head, due to its larger presence in the Seagull nebula.
Imaging telescope: Takahashi FSQ130ED
Imaging camera: ASI 2600mm
Mount: JTW Trident P75
Guiding telescope: Takahashi FS60CB
Guiding camera: QHY 5 II
Focal Extender / Reducer: None
Software: Sequence Generator Pro SGP (for capture) PHD 2 (guiding), Astro Pixel Processor, PixInsight.
Filters: Astrodon SII (3nm), Astrodon Ha (3nm), Astrodon Astron OIII (3nm),
Accessories: Robofocus Focuser controlled by Lunatico Armadillo, ATIK EFW 3, RB Focus Gaius, RB Focus Excalibur.
Dates: 21st. Jan - 22nd. Jan 2024
Frames:
Astrodon SII 20 x 600'
Astrodon Ha 29 x 600'
Astrodon OIII 10 x 600'
Total integration = 9 Hours 50 Minutes
Center (RA, Dec): (106.970, -10.547)
Center (RA, hms): 07h 07m 52.868s
Center (Dec, dms): -10° 32' 50.218"
Size: 1.35 x 2.02 deg
Radius: 1.218 deg
Pixel scale: 1.2 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: Up is 89.0 degrees E of N
Sky Map & Finder Chart
SII, Ha & OIII in the image:
Annotated Image : (Click on upper image to enlarge)
