PROJECT
IC 417
Spider and Fly Nebula
01 — THE OBJECT
IC 417
Spider and Fly Nebula
IC 417, sometimes called the Spider and Fly Nebula, is an H II region (ionised hydrogen) in Auriga. Young star clusters sculpt the gas. It lies several thousand light-years away and appears as a mix of bright filaments and dark dust.
- Type
- Nebula
- Constellation
- Auriga
- Distance
- 7500 ly
02 — THE PROJECT
IC 417 — Spider and Fly Nebula
IC 417, sometimes called the Spider and Fly Nebula, is an H II region (ionised hydrogen) in Auriga. Young star clusters sculpt the gas. It lies several thousand light-years away and appears as a mix of bright filaments and dark dust. Imaged from Le Pradet / Toulon (Var, Bortle 7 skies). AstroBin source: https://app.astrobin.com/i/au225i Location: Le Pradet / Toulon, Var, France (Bortle 7).
03 — ACQUISITION
Total integration · 10.3 h
- 62 × 10 min · Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtreme 2" | 62 | 10 min | 62 × 10 min (10.3 h) | 101 | -15 °C |
04 — EQUIPMENT
TS-Optics Maxfield Coma Corrector 0.95x
TS-Optics · TSKomaKorr 0.95x
ACCESSORY
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
ZWO · ASI2600MC Pro
CAMERA
ZWO ASI120MM Mini
ZWO · ASI120MM Mini
GUIDE_CAMERA
TS-Optics TSL60D 60mm
TS-Optics · TSL60D
GUIDE_SCOPE
Sky-Watcher NEQ6-Pro
Sky-Watcher · NEQ6-Pro
MOUNT
N.I.N.A.
Stefan Berg · NINA
SOFTWARE
PixInsight
Pleiades Astrophoto · PixInsight
SOFTWARE
Sky-Watcher Explorer 150P
Sky-Watcher · Explorer 150P
TELESCOPE
Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
Optolong · L-eXtreme 2"
FILTER
07 — FINAL IMAGE
Final · IC 417
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