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IC 2177 The Seagull nebula

author: Tom Davis/Novapix

reference: a-nec21-77003

Image Size 300 DPI: 40 * 38 cm

IC 2177, also known as the Eagle or Seagull Nebula, is a large emission nebulosity located on the border between Monoceros and Canis Major, about 7.5 degrees northeast of Sirius. This image is in the classic "Hubble palette" where SII is assigned to red, H-alpha to green, and OIII to blue. RGB frames were taken for star colors.

Keywords for this photo:

2009 - ASTRONOMY - EMISSION NEBULA - FALSE COLOR - IC 2177 - MONOCEROS - NEBULA - NGC 2327 - NGC 2335 - NGC 2343 - OPEN CLUSTER - REFLECTION NEBULA - SII-Ha-OIII - STAR - STAR CLUSTER - STAR FORMATION - VDB 88 - VDB 90 - VDB 93 - VDB 95 -