Wide-field view of the entire Seagull Nebula (IC 2177)
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 (The Unicorn) and Canis Major (The Great Dog). This view was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso1237c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 6 February 2013, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1913, eso1306, eso1237 |
| Size: | 10693 x 10714 px |
About the Object
| Name: | IC 2177, Seagull Nebula, Wide field view |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Category: | Nebulae Stars |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 7 4 42.72 |
| Position (Dec): | -10° 29' 30.12" |
| Field of view: | 134.32 x 134.58 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 5.9° right of vertical |
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical B+R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Infrared I | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |