Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  IC 2177
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RCW 2 - Head of the Seagull in HOO, Douglas J Struble
RCW 2 - Head of the Seagull in HOO
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RCW 2 - Head of the Seagull in HOO

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RCW 2 - Head of the Seagull in HOO, Douglas J Struble
RCW 2 - Head of the Seagull in HOO
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RCW 2 - Head of the Seagull in HOO

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This cloud of gas, known as Sh 2-292, RCW 2 and Gum 1, seems to form the head of the seagull and glows brightly due to the energetic radiation from a very hot young star lurking at its heart.

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RCW 2 - Head of the Seagull in HOO, Douglas J Struble