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The Jellyfish Nebula - IC443 or Sh2-248 in the Constellation Gemini, Tom Wildoner
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The Jellyfish Nebula - IC443 or Sh2-248 in the Constellation Gemini

The Jellyfish Nebula - IC443 or Sh2-248 in the Constellation Gemini, Tom Wildoner
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The Jellyfish Nebula - IC443 or Sh2-248 in the Constellation Gemini

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The Jellyfish Nebula, also known by its official name IC 443 and in the Sharpless Catalog as Sh2-248, is the remnant of a supernova lying 5,000 light years from Earth in the constellation Gemini. 

Tech Specs: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED Telescope, ZWO ASI2600MC camera running at 0F, 88x300 seconds guided exposures, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ZWO EAF and ASIAir Pro, 2” Optolong L-eXtreme filter, processed in DSS and PixInsight. Image Date: February 19, 2023. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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The Jellyfish Nebula - IC443 or Sh2-248 in the Constellation Gemini, Tom Wildoner

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