IC 2177, The head of the Seagull nebula
Constellation: Monoceros
IC 2177 (a. k. a. Sh 2-292, RCW 2 and Gum 1) is an emission nebula (H-II region) in the constellation Monoceros. It is located about 3’800 Ly from Earth. The central bright star is HD 53367, which is a triple star system. The primary member of this system is a variable Herbig Ae/Be star. Link to interactive sky chart.
Dates:
Data acquired remotely in December 2025 using Martin Pugh’s equipment.
His telescope is located in Chile (Observatorio El Sauce).
Colour palette is BHSO with RGB stars.
Telescope & Mount:
PlaneWave CDK17 (F6.8) on a Software Bisque Paramount ME mount.
Imaging:
Camera: Player One Zeus Pro (binned 2×2)
Data:
Astrodon Red: 30x120s
Astrodon Green: 30x120s
Astrodon Blue: 30x120s
Astrodon Ha: 60x600s
Astrodon OIII: 60x600s
Astrodon SII: 59x600s
Total integration time: 33h 50′