Object of the Week, February 19th 2023 -- The Seagull Nebula

[Erik68]

I was observing the Seagull Nebula , with a refractor 152/760.
The 5.5nm H-beta filter is the best thing to use for this object. At 19x and 25x magnification,Sh2-296 and IC2177,can be seen with direct vision.NELM 6.5mag