Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Gemini (Gem)  ·  Contains:  10 Gem  ·  11 Gem  ·  12 Gem  ·  7 eta Gem  ·  Gem A  ·  IC 443  ·  IC 444  ·  LBN 840  ·  LBN 841  ·  LBN 844  ·  LDN 1564  ·  LDN 1565  ·  LDN 1566  ·  Sh2-248  ·  Sh2-249  ·  Tejat Prior  ·  The star Propus (ηGem)
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IC-443 The Jellyfish Nebula, Steve Argereow
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IC-443 The Jellyfish Nebula

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IC-443 The Jellyfish Nebula

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IC 443 (also known as the Jellyfish Nebula and Sharpless 248 (Sh2-248)) is a galactic supernova remnant (SNR) in the constellation Gemini. On the plane of the sky, it is located near the star Eta Geminorum. Its distance is roughly 5,000 light years from Earth. IC 443 may be the remains of a supernova that occurred 3,000 - 30,000 years ago. The same supernova event likely created the neutron star CXOU J061705.3+222127, the collapsed remnant of the stellar core. IC 443 is one of the best-studied cases of supernova remnants interacting with surrounding molecular clouds.

Information Credits:  Wikipedia

Telescope:   Meade 6000 80mm  APO Refractor  f/6.0
Meade X0.8 Reducer f/4.8
Mount  IOptron CEM40

Camera ZWOASI6200MC-Pro  Temp -10C, Binning 1 x 1, Gain 100 Offset 50     
ZWO  EFW

22 X 300 Second Exposures W/Optolong L-Extreme Filter  (6nm)
28 X 600 Second Exposures W/Optolong L-Extreme Filter  (6nm)      
50 Dark Frames
Total Integration Time:  6 Hours  30 Minutes
Acquisition with SharpCap
Stacked with Astro Pixel Processor
Guiding PHD2
Processed with Astra Image
Taken on 1/26/2022

Photo taken from Seven Lakes, NC  Bortle 4.5

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IC-443 The Jellyfish Nebula, Steve Argereow