IC2177

IC2177 - the Seagull Nebula

Description: IC2177 in southern Monoceros in the winter sky. A fairly large but faint nebula. To the left of The Seagull is a nice open cluster, NGC2353. 30 stars in an area 1/3 the size of the moon. In the lower right part of the frame is open cluster NGC2345, fainter but 70 stars in about 1/4 the size of the full moon. Film: Hypered Kodak Tech Pan Scope: 8" f1.5 Schmidt camera + W92 deep red filter Exposure: 45 Minutes Location: near Cayley, Alberta. Date: 7 February, 1997

IC2177 - the Seagull Nebula

Description: IC2177 in southern Monoceros in the winter sky. A fairly large but faint nebula. To the left of The Seagull is a nice open cluster, NGC2353. 30 stars in an area 1/3 the size of the moon. In the lower right part of the frame is open cluster NGC2345, fainter but 70 stars in about 1/4 the size of the full moon.
Film: Hypered Kodak Tech Pan
Scope: 8" f1.5 Schmidt camera + W92 deep red filter
Exposure: 45 Minutes
Location: near Cayley, Alberta.
Date: 7 February, 1997