IC 417

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IC 417
Nebula
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Observation data: epoch
Right ascension 5h 28m 5.9s
Declination +34° 25′ 26″
Distance7100  ly
Apparent diameter13' x 10' [1]
Constellation Auriga
DesignationsCED 46, LBN 804, Sh 2-234
See also: Lists of nebulae

IC 417 is an emission nebula in Auriga. It is part of the Aur OB2 association, located nearby to NGC 1931. [2] It is located on the near side of the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way galaxy.

It has an estimated age of 10 million years. [3] The nebula is home to 710 potential young stellar objects. [4] It is thought that it truly contains hundreds of thousands of newly-formed stars. [5]

It was discovered by Max Wolf on 25 September, 1892. [6] IC 417 is visually nearby to the open cluster Stock 8, which it surrounds. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "IC 417".
  2. ↑ "Young Stellar Object Candidates in IC 417 Overview".
  3. ↑ Bhatt, B.C.; Pandey, A.K.; Mahra, H.S.; Paliwal, D.C. "CCD photometry of galactic open star clusters-III. NGC 1931".
  4. ↑ Rebull, L.M.; Anderson III, R.L.; Hall, G.; Kirkpatrick, J.D.; Koenig, X.; Odden, C.E.; Rodeiguez, B.; Sanchez, R.; Senson, R.; Urbanowski, V. "Young Stellar Object Candidates in IC 417".
  5. ↑ "IC 417".
  6. ↑ "Galactic Nebula IC 417".
  7. ↑ "The Spider Nebula".
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