Seagull Nebula - This portrait of the cosmic bird covers a 1.6 degree wide swath across the plane of
Seagull Nebula - This portrait of the cosmic bird covers a 1.6 degree wide swath across the plane of the Milky Way, near the direction of Sirius, alpha star of the constellation Canis Major. Dominated by the reddish glow of atomic hydrogen, the complex of gas and dust clouds with bright young stars spans over 100 light-years at an estimated 3,800 light-year distance. Camera: ASI1600MC-C Telescope: 8“ f4 Newtonian Mount: NEQ6 Exposure: 36x 5mins, 3hrs total Processed in Pixinsight and Lightroom -- source link
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