Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  24 Aur  ·  IC 417  ·  The star φ Aur
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IC 417 (Spider Nebula), Gary Trapuzzano
IC 417 (Spider Nebula)
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IC 417 (Spider Nebula)

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IC 417 (Spider Nebula), Gary Trapuzzano
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IC 417 (Spider Nebula)

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The spider part of “The Spider and the Fly” nebulae, IC 417 is a hotbed of star formation.  It is located in the constellation Auriga and is around 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 (Spider Nebula), Gary Trapuzzano

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