IC 2177 is a region of nebulosity that lies along the border between the
constellationsMonoceros and
Canis Major. It is a roughly circular
H II region centered on the
Be starHD 53367.=10.5px This nebula was discovered by Welsh amateur astronomer
Isaac Roberts and was described by him as "pretty bright, extremely large, irregularly round, very diffuse. It lay at 3600 Light-years distant.
Information Credits:
WikipediaTelescope: Meade 6000 80mm APO Refractor f/6.0
Meade X0.8 Reducer f/4.8
Mount IOptron CEM40
Camera ZWOASI6200MC-Pro Temp -10C, Binning 1 x 1, Gain 100 Offset 50
ZWO EFW
22 X 300 Second Exposures W/Optolong L-Extreme Filter (6nm) (taken on 2/10/22 w/72% Moon)
79 X 150 Second Exposures W/Optolong L-Extreme Filter (6nm) (Taken on 2/11/2022 w/80% Moon)
30 Dark Frames/Flat Frames
Total Integration Time: 5 Hours 7 Minutes
Acquisition with SharpCap
Stacked with Astro Pixel Processor
Guiding PHD2
Processed with Astra Image
Photo taken from Seven Lakes, NC Bortle 4.5
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