IC 417 The Spider Nebula - telescope processed image. Located 10,000 light-years away in Auriga, this nebula is a massive star-forming region where hot, blue newborn stars shape the gas.

IC 417 The Spider Nebula - unprocessed image. Often paired with the "Fly" nebula, its "legs" are actually streams of dust and gas carved out by intense radiation from internal star clusters.

Here is an observation of #IC417 #TheSpiderNebula. To the left you can see #Sharpless237. #dwarflabs #dwarfmini #space #astronomy #amateur