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Seagull Nebula (Gum1)
IC2177
Object
Type Diffuse/Dark Nebula
Constellation Monoceros
Distance 1,820 ly
More Info
Image
Date 04 Jan 2014 (Winter)
Place Little Blair Valley, Anza-Borrego Desert, CA
Exposure Data HaRGB 120:40:40:40 min @ -30C
Ha 8x15, R 4x10, G 4x10, B 4x10 (bin 1x1)
Notes Ha was shot earlier from backyard.
Equipment
Optics Takahashi FSQ-106N Refractor
Focal Length 530mm @f/5
Mount Astro-Physics 900GTO
Camera FLI ML-6303E
Focuser Robo-Focus
Filters FLI CFW2-7, Astrodon Gen 2 LRGB, 3nm Ha
Software MaxIm DL, CCDStack, Photoshop