It's actually called the Seagull Nebula, but so many people say it looks like the Phoenix.
IC 2177 is an H II region of nebulosity centered on the Be star HD 53367. This nebula was discovered by Welsh amateur astronomer Isaac Roberts and was described by him as "pretty bright, extremely large, irregularly round, very diffuse." It's 3,600 light years from Earth.
This nebula is captured with narrowband filters to help battle against light pollution in the Detroit area and processed in the Hubble Palette.
Follow me on Instagram if you would like to see what's possible to be captured from our own backyard and to see what telescopes I use. ____________
Here are my setup details:
Imaging Telescope: Celestron RASA 8-inch
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Total Exposure Time: 11.71 hours
Note: A lot of people ask this, but how does my telescope stay on target if the Earth rotates. My camera and telescope sit on a motorized mount and with the help of computer software, it stays on target.
This may seem like a stupid question to people who frequently do astrophotography, but what causes the changes in color; different types of cosmic gases, temperature, density, light wavelength? It’s a gorgeous image you captured. As another Midwesterner, I’m amazed you got such clarity with how overcast it’s been.
chucksastro on March 28th, 2020 at 23:03 UTC »
It's actually called the Seagull Nebula, but so many people say it looks like the Phoenix.
IC 2177 is an H II region of nebulosity centered on the Be star HD 53367. This nebula was discovered by Welsh amateur astronomer Isaac Roberts and was described by him as "pretty bright, extremely large, irregularly round, very diffuse." It's 3,600 light years from Earth.
This nebula is captured with narrowband filters to help battle against light pollution in the Detroit area and processed in the Hubble Palette.
Follow me on Instagram if you would like to see what's possible to be captured from our own backyard and to see what telescopes I use. ____________
Here are my setup details:
Imaging Telescope: Celestron RASA 8-inch
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Total Exposure Time: 11.71 hours
Note: A lot of people ask this, but how does my telescope stay on target if the Earth rotates. My camera and telescope sit on a motorized mount and with the help of computer software, it stays on target.
This is how I captured it.
phoboid on March 28th, 2020 at 23:25 UTC »
Phoenix does sound more majestic than seagull.
DirtyTrixter on March 28th, 2020 at 23:48 UTC »
This may seem like a stupid question to people who frequently do astrophotography, but what causes the changes in color; different types of cosmic gases, temperature, density, light wavelength? It’s a gorgeous image you captured. As another Midwesterner, I’m amazed you got such clarity with how overcast it’s been.