Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  IC 2177  ·  NGC 2335  ·  NGC 2343
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IC2177 Seagull Nebula, henri62
IC2177 Seagull Nebula
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IC2177 Seagull Nebula

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IC2177 Seagull Nebula, henri62
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IC2177 Seagull Nebula

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The Seagull Nebula is a bright emission nebula in the constellation Monoceros. It lies at an estimated distance of 3800 light years. This complex of cosmic gas and dust clouds glows in the red light of ionized hydrogen and is over 250 light years in diameter.

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IC2177 Seagull Nebula, henri62