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Jellyfish Nebula

IC 443

Proper NameJellyfish Nebula
Messier NumberNone
NGC/IC NumberIC 443
ConstellationGemini
Right Ascension6h 17m 0s
Declination+22° 34' 0"
Distancec.5,200 light years
c.1,600 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +12.00
Absolute: +3.73
DimensionsApparent: 50' x 40'
Actual: 21 light years
Optimum VisibilityJanuary

The bright red star to the west of the Jellyfish Nebula is Propus or Eta Geminorum. This third-magnitude star is unrelated to the nebula, and is actually in the near foreground as viewed from Earth. In fact, the star is less than a tenth of the distance to the expansive supernova remnant that lies beyond it. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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