Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  IC 417  ·  NGC 1931  ·  The star φAur
Ic417 - NGC1931, Péter Feltóti
Ic417 - NGC1931
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Ic417 - NGC1931

Ic417 - NGC1931, Péter Feltóti
Ic417 - NGC1931
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Ic417 - NGC1931

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IC417 and NGC1931 open clusters surrounded by emission and reflection nebula in Auriga. On the northern hemisphere Auriga is an emblematic winter constellation. As the Milky Way runs through it, numerous open clusters and wide field of interstellar matter can be seen here. A small part of it is pictured in this H-alpha and RGB composit image.

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Ic417 - NGC1931, Péter Feltóti