IC 417 is an emission nebula in Auriga that is energized by embedded hot, massive blue stars. The bluish clouds of gas are locations of new star formation.

Telescope: Astro Physics 175EDF f8.3
Mount: Astro Physics 3600GTO “El Capitan”
Camera: SBIG STT8300
Guider: Mini Borg 50 / SBIG STi

H-alpha: 99×10 mins = 990 mins

Total Imaging Time: 16h 30m

Data Imaged remotely over 6 nights during February 2022.
Data acquisition & Processing by David Churchill.

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