Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  24 phi Aur  ·  IC 417  ·  LBN 804  ·  LBN 810  ·  LDN 1516  ·  LDN 1526  ·  NGC 1931  ·  Sh2-230  ·  Sh2-234  ·  Sh2-237  ·  The star φAur
The Spider and Fly Nebula, Demetris Psomas
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The Spider and Fly Nebula

The Spider and Fly Nebula, Demetris Psomas
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The Spider and Fly Nebula

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IC417 & NGC 1931,  commonly known as the Spider and Fly Nebula.  They are located approximately 10,000 and 7,000 light-years respectively from the Earth in the constellation Auriga. These two nebulae are composed of massive clouds of gas and dust and is a stellar nursery.  The gas in the nebula is excited by clusters of massive, relatively newly formed, stars located near their centers.  The large nebula on the left side of the image is the Spider and the small nebula is the Fly.

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