Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  IC 417  ·  The star φAur
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Spider Nebula IC417, 



    
        

            Haakon Rasmussen
Spider Nebula IC417
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Spider Nebula IC417

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Spider Nebula IC417, 



    
        

            Haakon Rasmussen
Spider Nebula IC417
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Spider Nebula IC417

Acquisition details

Dates:
March 3, 2022
Frames:
Baader UV/IR: 65×300(5h 25′) (gain: 0.00) f/3.8 -15°C bin 1×1
Integration:
5h 25′
Darks:
50
Flats:
50
Flat darks:
50
Avg. Moon age:
0.80 days
Avg. Moon phase:
0.73%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
5.00
Temperature:
-2.00

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 5644297

RA center: 05h28m11s.0

DEC center: +34°2454

Pixel scale: 2.509 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 64.136 degrees

Field radius: 0.827 degrees

Resolution: 1956x1342

File size: 2.6 MB

Locations: Hofsternwarte, Heidesheim, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany

Data source: Backyard

Description

Another "in between target" i imaged as i waited for the main target of the night. I am using only UV/IR filter. It was acquired over 3 night in the beginning of March this year. The refraction spikes on the bright stars are not optimal. Does anyone have an idea what could cause that?

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Spider Nebula IC417, 



    
        

            Haakon Rasmussen