| IC 2177 wide field |
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ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING DETAILS
| placeholder | Object: | IC 2177 (Gum 1, Seagull Nebula) |
| Constellation | Monoceros | |
| Date: | 2/4/2005 | |
| Location: | Tierra Verde, Florida | |
| Weather: | Clear, cool, very windy, FWHM 2.17 | |
| Instrument: | Nikon 180mm ED @ F5.6 | |
| Mount: | Celestron NexStar 11 GPS | |
| Guiding: | Internal | |
| Camera: | SBIG ST-2000XM - CFW-8 | |
| Filters: | Astronomik H-alpha 15nm | |
| . Software: | MaxIm/DL, The Sky 6, ASCOM POTH | |
| Exposures: | 9x1200 seconds @ 1X1 Binning | |
| Processing: | PhotoShop CS, Neat Image | |
| Remarks: | Minimum filter to reduce star size and High Pass filter on nebula for additional contrast. Image reduced 25% for Web display. | |
