Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Gemini (Gem)  ·  Contains:  7 eta Gem  ·  Gem A  ·  IC 443  ·  IC 444  ·  LBN 840  ·  LBN 844  ·  LDN 1564  ·  Sh2-248  ·  Tejat Prior  ·  The star Propus (ηGem)
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IC Jellyfish Nebula, Valerio Avitabile
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IC Jellyfish Nebula

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IC Jellyfish Nebula

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The Jellyfish nebula, known with the abbreviation IC443, is an ancient remnant of a supernova that exploded between 3000 and 30000 years ago. Located at the foot of the Gemini constellation at a distance of about 5000 light years, it is characterized by a predominance of ionized hydrogen excited by the stellar winds that give it, in its highest part, a curious structure of rings that intersect each other.

The complexity of the subject and the shooting location did not make it easy to make it one of the most difficult objects I have ever shot despite the 11h of segnal acquired.

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IC Jellyfish Nebula, Valerio Avitabile