Spider Nebula
RA 5h 29m · Dec +34° 22′
5′

An emission nebula usually imaged alongside the smaller IC 410 (Fly Nebula). Together the “Spider and Fly” make a classic two-target wide-field composition in Auriga.

Emission nebula

Spider Nebula

IC 417 · Auriga
These photons are ~10,000 years old
LPBroadband light-pollution filter. Suppresses the sodium and mercury glow of streetlights while passing the main nebula emission lines and natural star colours.ZWO Seestar S50ZWO Seestar S50Aperture 50mm · Focal length 250mm · f/5 · Apo triplet with ED element · Sony IMX462 colour CMOS sensor (1920 x 1080, 2.1MP)…View equipment →
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Date
12/12/2025
Location
53.5481° N, 1.4616° W
Integration
35m (212 × 10s)
Software
ZWO Seestar app
Notes
·
Total effort
2h 55m over 1 night
Moon
🌗Last quarter, 52% lit
Plate solve
Centre RA
5h 28m 51.6s
Centre Dec
+34° 22′ 22″
Field
42.8′ × 76.0′
Pixel scale
2.38″/px
Orientation
137.3° E of N
Hemisphere
Northern
Also in this frame
IC417NGC 1931

Catalogued objects inside the plate-solved field, nearest the centre first. Highlighted names have their own photo here.

TelescopeZWO Seestar S50
CameraZWO Seestar S50 Camera
RigFamily Holiday Rig

Where to find it

Finder chart
+33°50′+34°+34°10′+34°20′+34°30′+34°40′+34°50′+35°5h26m5h27m5h27m5h28m5h29m5h29m5h30m5h31m5h31m5h32mNGC 1931IC 417NE42.8′ x 76.0′5′

Star field and catalogued objects inside the plate-solved field, oriented to the solve. Fully offline, from the bundled star and deep-sky catalogues.

Interactive sky chart centred on 5 28 51.6 +34 22 22. Drag to pan, scroll to zoom, click a star or object to identify it. Zoom in to the plate-solved field for the DSS survey photo; zoom out for constellation figures and neighbouring catalogue objects. Fully self-hosted: the star and deep-sky catalogues and the survey image are all served from this site, so nothing external loads. Imagery: DSS2 colour (STScI / POSS-II). Constellation figures © Dominic Ford (GPLv3).

Captured from · Barnsley, UK
53.5481° N, 1.4616° W · view on OpenStreetMap ↗ · Place data © GeoNames (CC BY)

Frequently asked questions

What kind of object is IC 417?
IC 417 is an emission nebula.
Which constellation is IC 417 in?
IC 417 lies in the constellation Auriga.
How far away is IC 417?
The light in this image left IC 417 roughly ~10,000 years ago, so that is how far back in time you are seeing it.
What are the coordinates of IC 417?
IC 417 sits at right ascension 05h 28m 52s and declination +34° 22′ 22″ (J2000).
When is the best time to photograph IC 417?
IC 417 rides highest in the evening sky around December, reaching about 71° above the horizon from around 54°N.
What else is in this frame?
The plate-solved field also contains NGC 1931.
What equipment was used to photograph IC 417?
This image of IC 417 was captured with ZWO Seestar S50 and ZWO Seestar S50 Camera.
How much exposure time went into this image?
This image of IC 417 represents 35m (212 × 10s) + 35m (212 x 10s) of total integration time.

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