IC417 & NGC 1931, is 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 the site of new stellar birth. The gas in the nebula is excited by a 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. The two bright stars in the Spider are foreground objects and not part of the nebula. The brightest star is designated
Phi Aurigae and is only about 450 light years from the Earth. (Courtesy Waid Observatory).
Also includes Clusters M38 and M36
Messier 38 or M38, also known as NGC 1912 or Starfish Cluster, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation of Auriga. It was discovered by Giovanni Batista Hodierna before 1654 and independently found by Le Gentil in 1749.
WikipediaRadius: 13.046 light years
Distance to Earth: 3,477 light years
Messier 36 or M36, also known as NGC 1960, is an open cluster of stars in the somewhat northern Auriga constellation. It was discovered by Giovanni Batista Hodierna before 1654, who described it as a nebulous patch.
WikipediaRadius: 7 light years
Taken With:
William Optics Redcat 51 \ ASI533mc-p Camera
William Optics 50mm Guide Scope with ASI120mm Camera
Antlia Quad Band Filter
Skywatcher GTI Mount
ASIAir
Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop
41 @ 300s
Total Integration: 3hrs 10 minutes
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