NGC 1931 The Fly Nebula / IC 417 The Spider Nebula / Phi Aurigae - telescope processed image. The Fly Nebula (NGC 1931): This compact "mini-Orion" contains a central cluster of young stars that powers both a glowing emission nebula and a blue reflection nebula.

NGC 1931 The Fly Nebula / IC 417 The Spider Nebula / Phi Aurigae - unprocessed image. The Spider Nebula (IC 417): Located 10,000 light-years away, this massive star-forming region features "pillars of creation" sculpted by the radiation of hot, newborn stars.

Good Friday morning. Had the s50 and Dwarf Mini out again. Let’s start with an observation of #NGC1931 #TheFlyNebula / #IC417 #TheSpiderNebula / #PhiAurigae #Star. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Phi Aurigae / IC 417 The Spider Nebula / Sh2-237 The Fly Nebula / NGC 1931 - telescope processed image with LP filter. Phi Aurigae: This orange giant is roughly 30 times larger than our Sun and sits approximately 450 light-years away in the Auriga constellation.

Phi Aurigae / IC 417 The Spider Nebula / Sh2-237 The Fly Nebula / NGC 1931 - telescope processed image with Moon and Sky Light filter. IC 417 (The Spider): This active star-forming region contains a young cluster of stars nestled within glowing hydrogen gas and sculpted dust clouds.

Phi Aurigae / IC 417 The Spider Nebula / Sh2-237 The Fly Nebula / NGC 1931 - unprocessed image with LP filter. Sh2-237 (The Fly): Often paired with the Spider, this smaller nebula is an HII region where intense radiation from young stars ionizes surrounding gas.

Phi Aurigae / IC 417 The Spider Nebula / Sh2-237 The Fly Nebula / NGC 1931 - unprocessed image with Moon and Sky Light filter. NGC 1931: Known as a "miniature Orion Nebula," it is a hybrid of an emission and reflection nebula containing a tight cluster of newborn stars.

Good Wednesday morning. Took a while but have some comparison pictures. This onboard Light Pollution filter vs Moon and Sky Light filter. First comparison is #PhiAurigae / #IC417 #TheSpiderNebula / #Sh2-237 #TheFlyNebula / #NGC1931. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

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.

Good Friday morning. Sharing results from last nights observations. Starting out with following from top to bottom - #PhiAurigae #star / #IC417 #TheSpiderNebula / #Sh2-237 #TheFlyNebula / #NGC1931 #clustet. Image taken with Moon and Sky Light Filter. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

RedCat51, 2600mm, Antlia V-Pro LRGB filters, unguided from a Bortle 3-4 for 4.5 hours.

In mediocre skies this week end I got a wide shot of the #FlamingStarNebula, #TadpoleNebula, #SpiderNebula, #TheFlyNebula, and the #StarfishCluster which are fairly tightly grouped.

#LAAS #GMARS #Astro #Astrophoto #Astrophotography