Galactic Nebula IC 417
Galactic Nebula IC 417: West of the Messier cluster M 36 in Auriga two very faint objects, both combinations of star clusters and emission nebula, can be found.The image shows on the right hand side the extended complex of IC 417 and to the lower left the more compact NGC 1931. Both Open Star Clusters are young, still embedded in glowing hydrogen gas, and in a distance of about 10000 LY.
Both objects are also referred to as the Spider and the Fly
The image was taken at the IAS astronomical site at the Hakos farm in Namibia.
Object |
Galactic Nebula IC 417 |
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Catagory |
IAS Hakos, Namibia |
Designation |
IC 0417 |
Constellation |
Auriga |
Optics |
Keller 20 inch Cassegrain f/3 in corrected primary focus |
Camera |
SBIG STL-11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
4 x 20min H-alpha, 3 x 10min each RGB. Baader filterset. Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
Dark + Flat Frame |
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Guiding |
StarlightXpress Lodestar on Schneider OAG, Maxim DL as Guiding Software |
Mount |
Liebscher GEM |
Processing |
MaxIm DL5,Photoshop. Color Code L:H-alpha,R:H-alpha/R,GB |
Location, Date |
IAS-Hakos, Namibia - 1+3 Dec 2013 |
Remark |
