Image story

What to look for

A supernova remnant with delicate filamentary structure in a crowded winter sky field.

Context source: Gallery acquisition record; fields not recorded are omitted.

Capture recipe

How this frame was made

William Optics RedCat 61 · ZWO ASI2600MC Pro · ZWO AM5 · Filters: None · 529 x 300s (from 613 frames) subs · 44h 5m integration

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Cosmic passport

Jellyfish Nebula

Acquisition record
Catalog identity
IC 443
Sky region
Gemini
Captured
2025-02-22
Recorded field of view
2.1534 × 1.6145
Recorded frame
3000 x 2250
Total integration
44h 5m
Optics
William Optics RedCat 61
Apparent scale

The recorded frame is about 4.3 full-Moon widths across its long edge.

Calculation note: recorded FOV ÷ 0.5° apparent full-Moon diameter. This describes the captured field, not the physical size or distance of the object.