Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  IC 2177  ·  M 50  ·  NGC 2323  ·  NGC 2335  ·  NGC 2343  ·  NGC 2345  ·  NGC 2359
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Seagull Nebula (Quick Integration), Anshul Sanghi
Seagull Nebula (Quick Integration)
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Seagull Nebula (Quick Integration)

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Seagull Nebula (Quick Integration), Anshul Sanghi
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Seagull Nebula (Quick Integration)

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A quick attempt at this beautiful target while I gazed at the sky lit up by all the meteors from the Geminids meteor shower. I had one camera shooting the meteors, and other (this one) shooting a deep sky field since the night was extremely clear, which has become rarer this year than the last.

I didn't expect to capture another interesting target in the same frame (the Thor's Helmet), but it was a nice surprise to discover while editing the image. I was more concerned about stretching the minutest of details from the Seagull though, so the thor's helmet came out somewhat overexposed, which I guess is a acceptable trade-off.

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Seagull Nebula (Quick Integration), Anshul Sanghi