Seagull Nebula

Higher resolution image

Image information:

Date: 12/28/2025
Equipment: Altair Hypercam 533C colour camera through William Optics Mini Spacecat 51 f3.5 telescope on Pegasus Astro NYX-101 mount.
Image type: OSC
Exposure time: 8X12min Ha binned 1X1, RG&B 8X8min each binned 1X1
Comment: 120X3 min, gain 250 (0.8e/ADU)

Object information:

Object designations:
  • Seagull Nebula, IC 2177, Sh2-296
  • Gum 1, NGC 2327, Sh2-292
  • Ced 90, Sh2-297
  • NGC 2335, Herschel 88
  • NGC 2343 , Herschel 89
  • Sh2-293
  • Sh2-295
  • vdB 95
Object type:
  • IC 2177 - diffuse emission nebula
  • Gum 1 - diffuse emission and reflection nebula
  • Ced 90 - diffuse emission and reflection nebula
  • NGC 2335 - open cluster
  • NGC 2343 - open cluster
  • Sh2-293 - diffuse emission nebula
  • Sh2-295 - diffuse emission and reflection nebula
  • vdB 95 - bow shock nebula
Object size:
  • IC 2177 - 120' X 40'
  • Gum 1 - 19' X 17'
  • Ced 90 - 12' X 10'
  • NGC 2335 - 7' X 7'
  • NGC 2343 - 6' X 6'
  • Sh2-293 - 7' X 7'
  • Sh2-295 - 5' X 5'
  • vdB 95 - 2.3' X 2.3'
Constellation:

Monoceros
Comment:
 Seagull Nebula is a large complex of gas and dust clouds with embedded young stars. It is dominated by reddish glow of ionized hydrogen. This is one of many sites of new star formation within the Milky Way galaxy. The nebula is nearly 240 light-years across and It is located 3,800 light-years away from Earth.

Related images:

List of related images:

Seagull Nebula, HaRGB, QSI583ws through Micro-Nikkor AF 200mm f/4 D ED lens

 

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