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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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| Mount |
10Micron GM3000 HPS | Award/published |
Astrobin |
| Telescope | IAS 10" Newton f/4.5 | ||
| Camera | QHY268M |
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| Filter | Chroma LRGB Ha 8nm | ||
| 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 |
Remote IAS Observatory Hakos, Namibia | ||
| Note |
Image acquisition by Martin Junius Image processing by Herbert Walter |
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