Seagull Nebula
Also known as IC 2177
Seagull Nebula is a reflection nebula in the constellation Monoceros.
Nebula on the Monoceros-Canis Major border
Facts
| Type | Reflection nebula |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Monoceros |
| Position (J2000) | 7h 04m 36s, −10° 28′ |
| Size on the sky | 20′ × 20′ (the full Moon is about 31′) |
| Filter | No filter (It shines by reflected starlight, which a nebula filter would dim.) |
| Studied in | 156 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Seagull Nebula is highest in the sky at midnight in January. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 60° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 30°.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
More in Monoceros
- Christmas Tree Cluster
- Cone Nebula
- Hubble's Variable Nebula
- M50 (NGC 2323)
- Red Rectangle
- Red Rectangle Nebula
- Rosette B (NGC 2246)
- Rosette Nebula
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · OpenNGC · Data sources & credits