Zooming in on the Seagull Nebula (IC 2177)
This video sequence starts with a broad view of the Milky Way before closing in on the familiar bright star Sirius and the nearby constellation of Orion (The ...
IC 2177 is a region of nebulosity that lies along the border between the constellations Monoceros and Canis Major. It is a roughly circular H II region centered on the Be star HD 53367. This nebula was discovered by Welsh amateur astronomer Isaac Roberts and was described by him as "pretty bright, extremely large, irregularly round, very diffuse."
Emission nebula | |
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H II region | |
![]() Detailed view of IC 2177 produced by the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope. Credit: ESO | |
Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
Right ascension | 07 04 25 |
Declination | −10° 27.3′ |
Distance | 3650 ly (1,120 pc) |
Constellation | Monoceros |
Designations | GUM 1, IC 2177, Sh2-292 |
IC 2177 is a region of nebulosity that lies along the border between the constellations Monoceros and Canis Major. It is a roughly circular H II region centered on the Be star HD 53367. This nebula was discovered by Welsh amateur astronomer Isaac Roberts and was described by him as "pretty bright, extremely large, irregularly round, very diffuse."
The name Seagull Nebula is sometimes applied by amateur astronomers to this emission region, although it more properly includes the neighboring regions of star clusters, dust clouds and reflection nebulae. This latter region includes the open clusters NGC 2335 and NGC 2343.
This video sequence starts with a broad view of the Milky Way before closing in on the familiar bright star Sirius and the nearby constellation of Orion (The ...
This video sequence starts with a broad view of the Milky Way before closing in on the familiar bright star Sirius and the nearby constellation of Orion (The ...
This video sequence starts with a broad view of the Milky Way before closing in on the familiar bright star Sirius and the nearby constellation of Orion (The ...
This wide-field view captures the evocative and colourful star formation region of the Seagull Nebula, IC 2177, on the borders of the constellations of Monoceros ...
Canadian National 2177, NS 9142 (Train 329 – US Reroute) heading to Boyne to diverge onto the CP Parry Sound subdivision. Oops, I misspoke – its NS not ...
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