#TheFlyNebula

Oskar Contrerastg8arc
2026-01-23

Good Friday morning. Sharing results from last nights observations. Starting out with following from top to bottom - / / -237 / . Image taken with Moon and Sky Light Filter.

Phi Aurigae / IC 417 The Spider Nebula / Sh2-237 The Fly Nebula / NGC 1931 - telescope processed image.   Phi Aurigae is a bright orange giant star, while IC 417 (the Spider Nebula) is a nearby star-forming region where young stars' radiation carves out glowing gas clouds.Phi Aurigae / IC 417 The Spider Nebula / Sh2-237 The Fly Nebula / NGC 1931 - unprocessed image.   Sh2-237 (The Fly Nebula) Also known as NGC 1931, this "miniature Orion Nebula" is a tight cluster of young stars encased in a glowing mix of both emission and reflection nebulosity.

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