IC 2177 - head of the 'Seagull Nebula'. Such colorful nebula complexes are among the most visually impressive objects in the night sky. They are interstellar clouds of dust, molecules, hydrogen, helium and other ionised gases where new stars are being born. This object, IC 2177, is listed not only in the IC catalog but also in others and known, for example, as Sh 2-292, RCW 2 and Gum 1. |
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IAS - Internationale Amateuersternwarte e.V. - Hakos Observatory, Namibia |
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Mount |
10Micron GM3000 HPS | Award/published |
Astrobin |
Telescope | IAS 10" Newton f/4.5 | ||
Camera | QHY268M |
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Filter | Chroma LRGB | ||
Exposure | L 90 / R 42 / G 42 / B 38 x 120s, Ha 93 x 180s |
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Total |
11h 43min |
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Software |
PixInsight |
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Date |
Dec 2022 |
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Location |
IAS Hakos Remote Observatory, Namibia | ||
Note |
Image acquisition by IAS Remote Team 'Lukas' Image processing by Herbert Walter |