Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Canis Major (CMa)  ·  Contains:  IC 2177  ·  NGC 2318  ·  NGC 2335  ·  NGC 2343  ·  NGC 2345  ·  NGC 2349
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Sh2-296 Seagull's Wings and Head too in SHO, David Elmore
Sh2-296 Seagull's Wings and Head too in SHO
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Sh2-296 Seagull's Wings and Head too in SHO

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Sh2-296 Seagull's Wings and Head too in SHO, David Elmore
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Sh2-296 Seagull's Wings and Head too in SHO

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The Seagull Nebula about 3000 to 4000 light years distant.  It is in the same Orion Spur of the Milky Way as out solar system.
This is an SHO rendering from 8 x Hydrogen-alpha, 8 x Oxygen III, and 4 x Sulfur II exposures.
Stars have been reduced in AstroPixelProcessor.

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Sh2-296 Seagull's Wings and Head too in SHO, David Elmore