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Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, for me IC 2177 has a majestic avian-like presence. It's wings resemble ethereal curtains drifting in Stellar winds.
Revisiting this object with the widefield Stellarvue SV70T.
Sometimes I wish it was even wider as the RH wing is clipped a bit.
There's a cool Herbig Haro object in the upper right hand side, and a few more objects of interest for the scientifically minded to look for throughout the field.
12 x 1800secs Ha 5nm
12 x 900secs O3 3nm
12 x 900secs S2 3nm
Mapped in conventional HST palette, Ha=Green, O3=Blue, S2=Red
Colours seasoned to taste
Colour version - High Res
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Taken from Suburban Melbourne, Australia
C& C welcome as always.