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Old 14-01-2010, 06:02 AM
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Nebulae in Auriga

Today's APOD shows two Auriga nebulae.
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap100113.html

The attached wikkisky.org image shows 4 Aur neb.
Left to right they are NGC 1931, IC417, IC410 and IC405.
The field is 225' and north is at the top.

N1931 is small (like a PNe) and bright in my 12" Dob.
The boomerang shaped part of IC 410 can be seen with a UHC filter.
IC 405 is fainter than IC 410.
I haven't seen IC 417.
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