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Canon 40D
baader modified |
The Seagull
nebula (or IC2177)
is located on the border between the
constellations Monoceros and Canis Major about 7.5 degrees
northeast of
Sirius.
The nebulosity spans a very large area (120x40 arcmin) and
is thus a good object for a camera and lens set up. The
designation
IC2177
actually only refers to the seagulls wings. The "head" (IC2327)
is the brightest part. Several open star clusters are also
visible. The most prominent one is
NGC2335
located on the northern "wing". North is up in this picture.
The nebula lies some 1800 light year from earth.
This "bird" is too low on
the horizon for imaging at my home location (lat 59deg) but
fortunately the Astrotrac/Canon lens set up is portable. I
brought it with me on a skiing trip to northern Italy. It
was quite windy so I had to dig a hole in the deep snow to
get some wind shelter.
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