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A trio in Auriga

Andrea Arbizzi, taken from Modena, Italy

The constellation Auriga the Charioteer is home to a close trio of iconic nebulae (from left to right): IC 417 (the Spider Nebula), IC 410 (home of the “Tadpoles”), and IC 405 (the Flaming Star Nebula). The imager used a 3.5-inch scope to obtain 29⅓ hours of exposure, the bulk of which was taken in dual-band filters (Hα/OIII and SII/OIII).