Seagull Nebula (Gum1)
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IC2177 |
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Object |
| Type |
Diffuse/Dark Nebula |
| Constellation |
Monoceros |
| Distance |
1,820 ly |
| Magnitude |
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| Angular
Size |
85x25 arc min |
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| More
Info |
Essay by Robert Gendler ©  |
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Image |
| Date |
1/30/2009 |
| Place |
Little Blair Valley, Anza-Borrego Desert, CA |
| Exposure
Data |
HaRGB 120:15:15:15 mins @ -20C
Ha 8x15 (bin 1x1), R 3x5, G 3x5, B 3x5 (bin 2x2) |
| Notes |
The head portion of the very large Seagull nebula.
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Equipment |
| Optics |
Takahashi MT200 |
| Focal
Length |
960mm @f/4.8 |
| Mount |
Astro-Physics 900GTO |
| Camera |
SBIG ST-2000XM (KAI-2020M) |
| Focuser |
Starlight Feather Touch Micro Focuser |
| Filters |
CFW10A, Astrodon RGB, 6nm Ha |
| Software |
CCD Commander, Maxim DL, CCDStack, Photoshop |
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