Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Gemini (Gem)  ·  Contains:  IC 443  ·  IC 444  ·  The star Propus (ηGem)
IC443 - The Jellyfish Nebula, Derryk
IC443 - The Jellyfish Nebula
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IC443 - The Jellyfish Nebula

IC443 - The Jellyfish Nebula, Derryk
IC443 - The Jellyfish Nebula
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IC443 - The Jellyfish Nebula

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Description

Also known as Sharpless 248, the Jellyfish Nebula, a supernova remnant, lies in the constellation Gemini at a distance of 5,000 light-years away.



Taken December 19/21/24, 2016 from Campbell, CA, USA. Sky: 18.80 mag/arcsec^2



Total integration: 855 mins (14 hr 15 mins)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

Telescope: Astro-Tech AT65EDQ (FL420mm f/6.5)

Camera: SBIG STF-8300m (-10°C)

Filter: Astrodon 36mm Hα 5nm

Guide: SBIG OAG-8300 w/ QHY5III174

Focuser: Moonlite CF w/ high res stepper motor

Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G

Capture: Sequence Generator Pro

Frames: Astrodon Hα: 57x900s

Stacking/Final Processing: Pixinsight

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IC443 - The Jellyfish Nebula, Derryk