deep-sky
nebula (emission)
IC 417-NGC 1931 – Spider and the Fly
IC417 & NGC1931 (small nebula in the center of center) are also sometimes referred to as “The Spider and the Fly” the resemblance does however not show from this image as it needs a lot more exposure time (preferably Ha) to bring out the fainter details of IC417 (also known as Sharpless 234)
The object is located in the constellation Auriga and is near IC405 and IC410.
Both nebulae are about 10.000 light-years distant and are embedded in glowing hydrogen gas.
The open star cluster visible on the left side of the image is Messier 36.
Check the annotated version below to identify all the objects in the image.
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Image information:
Object info
Name: IC 417-NGC 1931 – The Spider and the Fly
Type: Nebula (emission)
Constellation: Auriga
Distance: 10000 ly
Date & location
Date: December 3, 2016
Location: Landgraaf, The Netherlands
Equipment & optics
Total integration: 2h
Camera: SBIG ST-8300M
Optics: TMB/LOMO 80/480
Mount: Losmandy G-11 Gemini
Image comments
Definitely need more exposure time for this object.
Especially to bring out the fainter details in H-alpha of IC-417.
