IC 417 is an emission nebula located about 10K light-years away in the direction of Auriga.? It is a typical emission nebula energized by intense radiation from the newly formed, very hot stars upper-left of center in the image.? It has been nicknamed the ¡°Spider¡± nebula because of the web-like tendril going out of the frame to the lower right and pointing in the direction of the ¡°Fly¡± nebula.? The image was captured during 6 nights in December 2023 from SkyPi Remote Observatory using a 12.5" PlaneWave scope and a QSI-640ws camera at f/8.? Ha-LRGB integration covered 16.5 hours
Thanks for looking,
Bruce W.
