Science Source Stock Photo - Seagull Nebula, IC 2177

Seagull Nebula, IC 2177

Description: Image from ESO's La Silla Observatory shows part of a stellar nursery nicknamed the Seagull Nebula. This cloud of gas, known as Sh 2-292, RCW 2 and Gum 1, seems to form the head of the seagull and glows brightly due to the energetic radiation from a very hot young star lurking at its heart. The detailed view was produced by the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope. Release date September 26, 2012.

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European Southern Observatory/Science Source

Unique identifier: SS2708810

Legacy Identifier: JC5843

Type: Image

Size: 3765px × 3750px (~40 MB)

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