The Spider
Acquisition Details
- Date Posted: January 17, 2016
- Resolutions: 2500x1662 , 800x531 , 300x199
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Description
IC 417, a.k.a. "The Spider Nebula", is an emission nebula 10,000 light-years distant in the constellation Auriga (The Charioteer). The nebula contains a young open cluster of massive stars which cause the surrounding molecular cloud to fluoresce. IC 417 spans a diameter of ~100 light-years. http://owlmountainobservatory.com https://www.facebook.com/OwlMountainObservatory
- User details
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- Fred Herrmann
- October 22, 2015
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