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Finally have the Seestar running again after a nearly 2 month break due to cold and snow. The Seagull Nebula: emissions nebula IC 2177 #astrophotography #seestar #ic2177

Last night I promised that there would be Some Astronomy Happening.

Because we had SDA deployed on the front patio roof, we only had a couple of hours.

However...

I was able to get a far better shot of of #IC2177 ( the #SeagullNebula ) with the #Dwarf2 than I expected.

Sadly my attempt at #GUM6 aka #SH2_302 aka #RCW7 ( the #SnowmanNebula ) was a lot less successful.

Tonight, I am revisiting both. This time I'm shooting a full night for them. Let's see what we get!

Meantime, here are the shots from last night.

#Astronomy #Astrophotography #Astrodon #SouthernSkies #BackyardAstronomy

Last night I promised that there would be Some Astronomy Happening.

Because we had SDA deployed on the front patio roof, we only had a couple of hours.

However...

I was able to get a far better shot of of #IC2177 ( the #SeagullNebula ) with the #Dwarf2 than I expected.

Sadly my attempt at #GUM6 aka #SH2_302 aka #RCW7 ( the #SnowmanNebula ) was a lot less successful.

Tonight, I am revisiting both. This time I'm shooting a full night for them. Let's see what we get!

Meantime, here are the shots from last night.

#Astronomy #Astrophotography #Astrodon #SouthernSkies #BackyardAstronomy

Last night I promised that there would be Some Astronomy Happening.

Because we had SDA deployed on the front patio roof, we only had a couple of hours.

However...

I was able to get a far better shot of of #IC2177 ( the #SeagullNebula ) with the #Dwarf2 than I expected.

Sadly my attempt at #GUM6 aka #SH2_302 aka #RCW7 ( the #SnowmanNebula ) was a lot less successful.

Tonight, I am revisiting both. This time I'm shooting a full night for them. Let's see what we get!

Meantime, here are the shots from last night.

#Astronomy #Astrophotography #Astrodon #SouthernSkies #BackyardAstronomy

Last night I promised that there would be Some Astronomy Happening.

Because we had SDA deployed on the front patio roof, we only had a couple of hours.

However...

I was able to get a far better shot of of #IC2177 ( the #SeagullNebula ) with the #Dwarf2 than I expected.

Sadly my attempt at #GUM6 aka #SH2_302 aka #RCW7 ( the #SnowmanNebula ) was a lot less successful.

Tonight, I am revisiting both. This time I'm shooting a full night for them. Let's see what we get!

Meantime, here are the shots from last night.

#Astronomy #Astrophotography #Astrodon #SouthernSkies #BackyardAstronomy

Last night I promised that there would be Some Astronomy Happening.

Because we had SDA deployed on the front patio roof, we only had a couple of hours.

However...

I was able to get a far better shot of of #IC2177 ( the #SeagullNebula ) with the #Dwarf2 than I expected.

Sadly my attempt at #GUM6 aka #SH2_302 aka #RCW7 ( the #SnowmanNebula ) was a lot less successful.

Tonight, I am revisiting both. This time I'm shooting a full night for them. Let's see what we get!

Meantime, here are the shots from last night.

#Astronomy #Astrophotography #Astrodon #SouthernSkies #BackyardAstronomy

📸 The Seagull Nebula
Shaped like a bird in flight, the Seagull Nebula spans over 200 light-years near Sirius in Canis Major. IC 2177 forms the head, while surrounding clouds glow with hydrogen gas. A bluish arc is a bow shock from the runaway star FN Canis Majoris.
📅 June 26, 2025
📷 Timothy Martin
🔗 https://stellarsnap.space
#APOD #SeagullNebula #IC2177 #CanisMajor #Nebula #BowShock #FNCanisMajoris #StarFormation #DeepSky #MilkyWay #Astrophotography #StellarSnap #NightSky #EmissionNebula

The Seagull Nebula.
Celestron NexStar Evolution 6 + ZWO ASI585MC Pro.
300mm, f2, 200 exposures of 60’’.
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