I spent a rare clear March night capturing the Seagull Nebula (IC 2177) from my backyard. Check out the image, the annotated guide, and the full story behind the session:
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I'm so new to this platform that I know no one here who cares, but nonetheless the first step of some tattoo work that's been in the planning stages for months was done this week. Hannah is amazing. #tattoo #seagullnebula #skullandcrossbonesnebula #m41 #m93 #sirius #canismajor
A wide-field image showing a sprawling red and orange nebula shaped like a flying bird, known as the Seagull Nebula. The bright "head" region, IC 2177, glows near the center left, lit by a massive embedded star. A faint bluish arc near the lower right marks a bow shock created by the fast-moving star FN Canis Majoris. The background is filled with dense starfields and dark dust clouds, all set against the bright glow of hydrogen gas in the plane of the Milky Way.
📸 The Seagull Nebula
📅 June 26, 2025
📷 Timothy Martin
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Currently running out of available sky time to collect more images for this … IC2177…. The Seagull Nebula (starless) #seagullnebula #IC2177 #astrophotograpghy #astronomy #nightsky
Both nebulae are shaped by massive stars, with energetic winds creating their dramatic forms.
#Astronomy #Nebulae #SeagullNebula #ThorsHelmet #Space #NGC2327 #NGC2359
Check out this breathtaking Southern #SeagullNebula Complex by Team #Celestron @dylanodonnell w/ his #C11 #EdgeHD.
This region is packed with man celestial objects including emission & reflection #nebulae, #supernovaremnants, #starclusters, star-forming regions, & a #Wolf-Rayet.
Peek into the vast, starry expanse where the #SeagullNebula (IC 2177) spreads its wings, nestled between the constellations Monoceros and Canis Major, 3500 light-years away 🌠 #astronomy #astrophotography
Credit: Spencer Collins
🔭 #Celestron #EdgeHD 8" #SCT
⌛ 26 hours integration
