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SH2-292, the Head of the Seagull, Reggie
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SH2-292, the Head of the Seagull

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SH2-292, the Head of the Seagull

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The head of the Seagull nebula is both an HII region and reflection nebula (VDB 93). It is part of the CMa OB1 association and is ionised by the B0IV:e subgiant HD 53367, a young 20 solar mass star with a 5 solar mass companion in a highly elliptical orbit. 

This is a HSORGB image.
Imaged from my backyard.ASIAIR, iOptron CEM70, Sharpstar SCA260, ASI2600MM, Antlia 3nm SHO and RGB.

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Bortle  7

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SH2-292, the Head of the Seagull, Reggie