Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Gemini (Gem)  ·  Contains:  Gem A  ·  IC 443  ·  IC 444  ·  The star Propus (ηGem)
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IC 443 - Jellyfish nebula, Thomas Ammann
IC 443 - Jellyfish nebula
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IC 443 - Jellyfish nebula

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IC 443 - Jellyfish nebula, Thomas Ammann
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IC 443 - Jellyfish nebula

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Remanent of a supernova of unknown age (estimated at 3,000 to 30,000), at 5,000 LY

Object easier to take in image yet at low apparent light (magnitude 12), except for the OIII light, very weak (which deserves a few clear nights in addition).

Ha: 8 x 720s, OIII: 7 x 720s, SIII: 8 x 720s (4.6h) - Tak FSQ-106 + extend., ZWO 6200 bin1 -20deg, ZWO autoguider (!), stacked in PIXINSIGHT

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IC 443 - Jellyfish nebula, Thomas Ammann