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IC443, Jellyfish Nebula

IC443, also designated Sh2-248, is a supernova remnant in the constellation Gemini. It is informally known as the Jellyfish Nebula. It has a diameter of 50 arcminutes and lies 1,500 light-years away from us.

General information

Constellation
Gemini
Category
Nebulae
Date
3 February 2025

Capture

Total time
5h 44min with SHO
Subframes
41Ha + 20OIII + 25SII
Gain / Offset
125 / 30
Calibration
50 flat frames, 50 dark-flat frames and 50 library dark frames, without bias frames.

Equipment

Telescope
TS102 f/5.6
Camera
ASI294MM at -10ºC
Filters
H-alpha, OIII, SII Astronomik, 6 nm
Mount
Sky Watcher Wave 150i
Guiding
PHD2, OAG + ASI224MC + PegasusAstro UCH + PPB Micro
Focuser
ZWO EAF focuser
Filter wheel
ZWO EFW 7pos

Processing and environment

Processing
PixInsight 1.9.2
Acquisition
NINA+Stellarium
Location
L'Ampolla, Tarragona
Sky
Bortle 4