Optics and mount |
Vixen ED81S f/5.2 on Takahashi Em-200 |
CCD camera |
Artemis 4021. Guided with MiniBorg 60ED and DSI pro II. |
Filters |
FLI CFW Astrodons Ha |
Exposures |
Total of 20 x 600 sec. Mosaic of 10x10 pictures. |
Software |
Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2. |
Date and Location |
17.12.2007 / 59 11 47.83 N. - 10 22 29.33 E |
Object information |
IC 443 (also known as the Jellyfish Nebula) is a Galactic supernova remnant (SNR) in the constellation Gemini. Its distance is roughly 5,000 light years from Earth. IC 443 is thought to be the remains of a supernova occurred 3,000 - 30,000 years ago. The same supernova event likely created a neutron star. |
Previous Pictures |
09.01.2007 |
Comments |
Mosaic created in Photoshop. |