The Seagull Nebula Up Close
Here is another fantastic image from Terry Hancock! The Seagull Nebula (IC2177 and NGC 2327) is located in the constellations of Monoceros and Canis Major, lying at a distance of 3,600 light-years from Earth. This image was taken at Grand Mesa Observatory in Colorado over the course of 4 days with a total acquisition time of 14.6 hours, using Chroma narrowband filters.
To see more of Terry’s work on Terry’s astrobin, click here.
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