The Spider Nebula (Sh2-234, IC417) in Hα/OIII+rgb

by Jose Carballada

Objects in field: IC 417, LDN 1526, LBN 804, Sh2-234, 24 Aur, 24 phi Aur, The star φ Aur

Equipment: CFF Telescopes Ritchey-Chretien 250mm f/8, GSO 10" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Carbon Truss Tube, TS-Optics Photoline 107mm f/6.5 FPL53 Triplet Apo, QHYCCD QHY268 M, ZWO ASI183MM Pro

Integration: 60h

Located in the constellation of Auriga IC417, or the Spider is an emission nebula approximately 100 light years across. It is located about 10,000 light years from Earth. It is a hotbed of new star formation. This image was obtained using the previous GSO RC10 and the new CFF10, same camera and filters. I am still on process to finish the collimation of this new equipement, the results are so…