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IC 2177 The Seagull nebula

by

Tom Davis/Novapix

Reference

a-nec21-77003

Date

2009-12-03

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.