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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
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                                   2024 March 13   
        A starfield features a large nebula, mostly red, partly blue, which   
      seems to have the shape of a bird. Please see the explanation for more   
                               detailed information.   
      
                                The Seagull Nebula   
                        Credit & Copyright: Gianni Lacroce   
      
      Explanation: A broad expanse of glowing gas and dust presents a   
      bird-like visage to astronomers from planet Earth, suggesting its   
      popular moniker: the Seagull Nebula. This portrait of the cosmic bird   
      covers a 1.6-degree wide swath across the plane of the Milky Way, near   
      the direction of Sirius, the alpha star of the constellation of the Big   
      Dog (Canis Major). Of course, the region includes objects with other   
      catalog designations: notably NGC 2327, a compact, dusty emission and   
      reflection nebula with an embedded massive star that forms the bird's   
      head. Dominated by the reddish glow of atomic hydrogen, the complex of   
      gas and dust clouds with bright young stars spans over 100 light-years   
      at an estimated 3,800 light-year distance.   
      
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