IC 2177
| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
| H II region | |
| File:Seagull Nebula.jpg
Detailed view of IC 2177 produced by the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope.[1]
Credit: ESO |
|
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 07h 04m 25s[2] |
| Declination | −10° 27.3′[2] |
| Distance | 3650[3] ly (1,120 pc) |
| Constellation | Monoceros |
| Designations | GUM 1, IC 2177, Sh2-292[2] |
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.[4] This nebula was discovered by Welsh amateur astronomer Isaac Roberts and was described by him as, "pretty bright, extremely large, irregularly round, very diffuse."[5]
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.[6]
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
Cite error: Invalid <references> tag; parameter "group" is allowed only.
<references />, or <references group="..." />External links
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- The flight of the Seagull Nebula, February 6, 2013, Thomas Anderson, TG Daily
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This nebula-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
