Because of this resemblance (which is more apparent in some of the images linked to below), the nebula has been tentatively dubbed "the Seagull nebula" (also known as IC 2177). This celestial starforming region, which is classified as a diffuse emission nebula, is located some 3,400 light-years from Earth (right between the Monoceros and Canis Major constellations).
See a larger image here. See more examples of pareidolia in space here.
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