Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  IC 417  ·  The star φAur
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IC 417 • The Spider Nebula in SHO, Douglas J Struble
IC 417 • The Spider Nebula in SHO
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IC 417 • The Spider Nebula in SHO

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IC 417 • The Spider Nebula in SHO, Douglas J Struble
IC 417 • The Spider Nebula in SHO
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IC 417 • The Spider Nebula in SHO

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The spider part of 'The Spider and the Fly' nebulae. Located in the constellation Auriga, IC 417 lies about 10,000 light-years away. It is in the outer part of the Milky Way, almost exactly in the opposite direction from the galactic center.

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IC 417 • The Spider Nebula in SHO, Douglas J Struble