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IC 417, The Spider Nebula

Ron Brecher — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 17:00:23 +0000

IC 417, The Spider Nebula Click images for full size versions January 13, 2024; Image of the Month (1/24) at Space.com IC 417 is an emission nebula in the constellation Auriga, lying about 10,000 light years away. The glowing centre of the nebula is energized by the hot, massive blue stars embedded within. New stars [...]

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IC 417 in Hubble Palette

Ron Brecher — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 17:01:16 +0000

IC 417 in Hubble Palette Click image for full size version January 23, 2022 IC 417 is an emission nebula in the constellation Auriga, lying about 10,000 light years away. The glowing centre of the nebula is energized by the hot, massive blue stars embedded within. New stars are being formed in the ovals left [...]

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Auriga Wide Field

Ron Brecher — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:45:41 +0000

Auriga - Wide Field Click image for full size version December 10, 2019 This wide-field image shows the extended clouds of nebulosity in Auriga, the Charioteer, along with several open clusters. There are even some galaxies hiding in this busy field. See the annotated image for more information. I've also provided some links below to [...]

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Clouds of Auriga

Ron Brecher — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 23:28:51 +0000

Clouds of Auriga - Wide Field Click image for full size version February 18, 2018 This wide-field image shows the extended clouds of nebulosity in Auriga, the Charioteer. I've imaged several of the objects in this image at higher magnification. See the annotated image for more information: The Flaming Star Nebula (IC405) dominates the upper [...]

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