| IC2177 / Diffused Nebula, type 1 E |
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| R.A. | 07h 05m 6.0s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | -10° 42' 00" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 85×25' |
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| Real Size | 45×13 light yrs. |
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| Magnitude | - |
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| Distance | 1820 light yrs. |
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| Other IDs | Sh2-296, LBN1027 |
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IC2177 is a huge diffused nebula spread around 7 degrees north-east of Sirius, The shape has given a nickname of "The Seagull Nebula".
Unfortunately, this nebula hardly be seen with naked eyes same as many other diffused nebulae.
The nebula has a length of 2 degrees in north-south direction, only normal photo lenses can detect the shape of seagull clearly.
The catalogue number of IC2177 occupies only area of seagull's wings, and a head is named vdB93.
These gigantic hydrogen clouds are floating about 1800 light-years away.
And you can see a dimmed nebula of LBN1036 about 2 degrees east.
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Nebulae & Star clusters around Seagull Nebula
Italic indicates ID of open clusters |
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