Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  IC 2177  ·  NGC 2335  ·  NGC 2343
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Seagull nebula, Tim Song Jones
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Seagull nebula

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Seagull nebula

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IC 2177 is a region of nebulosity that lies along the border between the constellations Monoceros and Canis Major. It is a roughly circular H II region centered on the Be star HD 53367. Wikipedia
Distance to Earth: 3,653 light years
Magnitude: magnitude 15.2 go-astronomy.com
Apparent magnitude (V): 15.23
Constellation: Monoceros
Distance: 3650 ly (1,120 pc)

This was shot over 2 nights from my backyard in the very high bortle zone at the edge of the mountains, north of Los Angeles. I used the Optolong L-eNhance filter.

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Seagull nebula, Tim Song Jones