IC443: Jellyfish Nebula in Gemini
IC443: Jellyfish Nebula in Gemini |
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IC443 |
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Object Data |
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| Object type: | Supernova Remnant | ||
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| Magnitude: | 12 | ||
| Constellation: | Gemini | ||
| Distance: | 5000 ly | ||
| Notes: |
IC443 is a supernova remnant thought to
be the remains of a star that exploded around 30,000 years ago. This wide-field image captures the Monkeyhead
emission nebula (NGC2174) to the right, the small sharples Ha emission nebula, and the open cluster M35. |
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Exposure Data |
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| Date: | 11/19/ - 11/20/23 | ||
| Location: | Backyard Observatory, Carlsbad, CA | ||
| Telescope: | Rokinon 135mm lens at f/4 | ||
| Camera: | ZWO ASI294mm pro with Astronomik and Antlia narrowband filters; Off-axis guiding using a Takahashi FSQ 106 and STi guide camera. | ||
| Mount: | Losmandy G-11 Gemini I | ||
| Exposure times: | 1:45min each of Ha, OIII, SII in 15-minute subexposures. | ||
| Exposure time total: | 5hrs 15 min | ||
| Notes: |
False color mapped to RGB using a blend of the Hubble palette and standard
color assignment where RGB = SII,Ha, OIII and Ha, SII, OIII, respectively. Cropped; FOV: 6.5 x 5.1 degrees Image scale = 5.11"/pixel |
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