IC443 - Jellyfish nebula



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IC 443 is the remains of a supernova supposed to be occurred 3000 to 30000 years ago in Gemini.
At an estimate distance of 5000 ly, the shell should span for 70 ly.
In the top center of the image there's IC444, a small reflection nebula surrounding the star 12Gem.


Optic SW ED80 + 0,85 Reducer/Flattener
Camera EOS 600D Baader
Mount NEQ6
Guide
SW 70/500 with AlCCD5
Frame center
RA 06:19:15 DEC 22:46:41 J2000
Date
30th December 2013
Site
S.Barthelemy, Aosta Valley, Italy
Exposures 45x480s ISO800 - 13 dark, 17 flat, 17 bias

Integration time - 6h

IC443

IC443

IC443

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