APOD: 2023 January 19 - The Seagull Nebula

Good morning, Rallypoint, and welcome to the January 19th edition of Astronomy PIcture of the Day (APOD): "The Seagull Nebula." Cataloged as Sh2-296 and IC 2177, the Seagull Nebula lies 3,800 light years away near Sirius, the alpha star in the constellation Canis Major (The Big Dog). This composite image took nearly four weeks to capture...according to the details included with today's APOD on Astrobin, data acquisition began on October 18th (2022) and was not complete until November 15th. A total of 189 separate frames.

So suffice it to say we can't walk outside with a pair of binoculars and check this seagull out. Here are the associated gear notes (not for the faint of heart):

Telescope: Sky-Watcher Quattro 250P / 10-S
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Mounts: Sky-Watcher NEQ6-Pro
Filters: Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha, Oxygen III, and Sulfur II
Guiding Telescope: William Optics UniGuide 50
Guiding Camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini