Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  IC 2177  ·  M 50  ·  NGC 2323  ·  NGC 2335  ·  NGC 2343  ·  NGC 2349
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IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula & M50, CrestwoodSky
IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula & M50
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IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula & M50

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IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula & M50, CrestwoodSky
IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula & M50
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IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula & M50

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Description

This image was taken over three nights in early January 2024 with an ASI2600mm Pro through a Williams Optics RedCat 51 on an EQ6-R Pro mount using APT.

The image comprises:

Ha:      60  x  300s
OIII:     36  x  300s
R:         20  x  180s
G:         20  x  180s
B:         20  x  180s

Total integration time was 11 hours. The image was processed in Pixinsight and tweaked in Photoshop.

I imaged the Seagull last year, but wasn't satisfied with the results. This year, I used the RedCat's wider field of view to capture both the nebula and the nearby star cluster M50 (NGC 2323), which makes for a more interesting image, I think.

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