Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443)
Here in the mid-west of North America, winter nights are longer but the clouds kind of kill the joy of the longer nights. I think I've been out 4 times in January and February.
ANYWAYS, I thought I'd work on a target I've not done up close. I've done a widefield shot with a Star Tracker and DSLR before which I show below. I still love this shot and love widefield shots most of all.
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The Jellyfish nebula is one of those rare, named objects that actually look like it's name! Here is what I have so far on it.
It has the head clearly defined but the beginnings of the tendrils at the bottom.
IC 443 is only about 30,000 years old which is quite young in astronomical terms. The Jellyfish Nebula is about 5,000 light-years away which again, is relatively close in astronomical terms.
The gas in the nebula is typical of the aftermath of a stellar explosion, the ultimate fate of massive stars.
I'm look forward to adding some more data to what I've collected. Here is the plan and progress so far:
