IC 2177

Name: The "Seagull" Nebula

Constellation:Monoceros

Instrument: Orion ED80 with a F6 focal reducer and a modified Canon T3i.

Exposure time: A stack of 6 ten-minute and 10 five-minute exposures at ISO 800.

Star Chart from Michael Vlasov's Deep sky hunter star atlas available on line https://www.deepskywatch.com/deep-sky-hunter-atlas.html

			AP#31 : IC 2177
			Name: The "Seagull" Nebula Constellation:Monoceros Instrument: Orion ED80 with a F6 focal reducer and a modified Canon T3i. Exposure time: A stack of 6 ten-minute and 10 five-minute exposures at ISO 800. Star Chart from Michael Vlasov's Deep sky hunter star atlas available on line https://www.deepskywatch.com/deep-sky-hunter-atlas.html


	Magnitude: 15.2 Angular size: 2 degrees IC 2177 appears to be the designation for the entire "Seagull" nebula. It gets its name from the shape and is a large target covering over 2 degrees of sky. This makes it ideal for imaging with medium focal length (200-400mm) instruments. Go to AP#32 NGC 2359 Return to AP100 main page.