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Object name
IC417 the Spider nebula

Constellation: Auriga
Distance:1500 light years
Imaged by Jean-Yves Beninger from Alqueva Dark Sky, Portugal
On 4, 8, 26 and 27 December 2024

Equipment:
Astro-Physics Mach1
Astro-Physics AP130 Starfire EDF with 2.7" field flattener 67PF562, 819mm
Camera Zwo ASI 2600MM pixel size 3.76µ
Filters R, G, B, S, H, O

HRGB image

Description:

IC 417, known as the Spider Nebula, is a star-forming region in the constellation Auriga, about 10,000 light-years away. This glowing emission nebula is shaped by young, massive stars whose radiation illuminates the surrounding gas and dust.

Rich in ionized hydrogen (H II regions), IC 417 hosts many young stellar objects (YSOs) and serves as a key site for studying star formation.