<![CDATA[ScienceDownEast - ScienceDownEast Astrophotography - IC 433 Jellyfish Nebula (Latest images)]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:30:04 -0300 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:30:04 -0300 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Zenphoto RSS Generator <![CDATA[IC 443 (Jellyfish Nebula) (IC 433 Jellyfish Nebula)]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/Jellyfish-Nebula&image=drizzle_integration_ADBE_GHS_IC+443_sub.jpg IC 443 (Jellyfish Nebula)Click on the image to view it at full resolution, then click again for actual size.

IC 443, nicknamed the Jellyfish Nebula, is a supernova remnant in the constellation Gemini, located near the star Eta Geminorum at the foot of the Twins. Estimates place it roughly 5,000 light-years away (with some studies suggesting closer to 6,000), giving it a true diameter on the order of 70 light-years; the explosion that created it likely occurred tens of thousands of years ago, though age estimates vary widely. The remnant is associated with a neutron star, and its shock front is seen colliding with adjacent molecular clouds, producing the tangled, tentacle-like filaments that give the nebula its name. Both Hα and O III narrowband filters are effective here, revealing the delicate...

Moon PhaseLast Quarter
CameraSeestar S30
Optics150 mm focal length, f/5, 30 mm aperture (APO triplet)
Date2026-04-08
PixInsight Processing
Fast Integration
Drizzle Integration
BlurXTerminator (AI deconvolution)
Background Neutralization
Automatic Background Extraction
Dynamic Background Extraction
Spectrophotometric Color Calibration
NoiseXTerminator (AI denoise)
StarXTerminator (star removal)
Generalized Hyperbolic Stretch (x5)
PixelMath
Multiscale Median Transform
Curves Transformation
TGV Denoise

Date: July 28, 2026 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/Jellyfish-Nebula&image=drizzle_integration_ADBE_GHS_IC+443_sub.jpg Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0300 <![CDATA[IC 443 (Jellyfish Nebula) (IC 433 Jellyfish Nebula)]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/Jellyfish-Nebula&image=drizzle_integration_ADBE_MAS_IC+443_sub.jpg IC 443 (Jellyfish Nebula)Click on the image to view it at full resolution, then click again for actual size.

IC 443, nicknamed the Jellyfish Nebula, is a supernova remnant in the constellation Gemini, located near the star Eta Geminorum at the foot of the Twins. Estimates place it roughly 5,000 light-years away (with some studies suggesting closer to 6,000), giving it a true diameter on the order of 70 light-years; the explosion that created it likely occurred tens of thousands of years ago, though age estimates vary widely. The remnant is associated with a neutron star, and its shock front is seen colliding with adjacent molecular clouds, producing the tangled, tentacle-like filaments that give the nebula its name. Both Hα and O III narrowband filters are effective here, revealing the delicate shock-excited filaments against the surrounding star field, with the brighter western arc offering the most photogenic detail for amateur imagers.

[Source: Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_443; constellation-guide.com]

Moon PhaseLast Quarter
CameraSeestar S30
Optics150 mm focal length, f/5, 30 mm aperture (APO triplet)
Date2026-04-08
PixInsight Processing
Fast Integration
Drizzle Integration
BlurXTerminator (AI deconvolution)
Background Neutralization
Automatic Background Extraction
Dynamic Background Extraction
Spectrophotometric Color Calibration
NoiseXTerminator (AI denoise)
Multiscale Adaptive Stretch

Date: July 28, 2026 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/Jellyfish-Nebula&image=drizzle_integration_ADBE_MAS_IC+443_sub.jpg Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0300 <![CDATA[IC 443 (Jellyfish Nebula) (IC 433 Jellyfish Nebula)]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/Jellyfish-Nebula&image=drizzle_integration_ADBE_MAS.jpg IC 443 (Jellyfish Nebula)Click on the image to view it at full resolution, then click again for actual size.

IC 443, nicknamed the Jellyfish Nebula, is a supernova remnant in the constellation Gemini, located near the star Eta Geminorum at the foot of the Twins. Estimates place it roughly 5,000 light-years away (with some studies suggesting closer to 6,000), giving it a true diameter on the order of 70 light-years; the explosion that created it likely occurred tens of thousands of years ago, though age estimates vary widely. The remnant is associated with a neutron star, and its shock front is seen colliding with adjacent molecular clouds, producing the tangled, tentacle-like filaments that give the nebula its name. Both Hα and O III narrowband filters are effective here, revealing the delicate shock-excited filaments against the surrounding star field, with the brighter western arc offering the most photogenic detail for amateur imagers.

[Source: Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_443; constellation-guide.com]

Moon PhaseLast Quarter
CameraSeestar S30 Pro (4K Sony IMX585 sensor)
Optics160 mm focal length, f/5.3, 30 mm aperture (APO quadruplet)
Date2026-04-08
PixInsight Processing
Image Integration
Drizzle Integration
Background Neutralization
Automatic Background Extraction
Dynamic Background Extraction
Spectrophotometric Color Calibration
NoiseXTerminator (AI denoise)
Multiscale Adaptive Stretch

Date: July 28, 2026 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/Jellyfish-Nebula&image=drizzle_integration_ADBE_MAS.jpg Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0300 <![CDATA[IC 443 (Jellyfish Nebula) (IC 433 Jellyfish Nebula)]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/Jellyfish-Nebula&image=drizzle_integration_ADBE_GHS.jpg IC 443 (Jellyfish Nebula)Click on the image to view it at full resolution, then click again for actual size.

IC 443, nicknamed the Jellyfish Nebula, is a supernova remnant in the constellation Gemini, located near the star Eta Geminorum at the foot of the Twins. Estimates place it roughly 5,000 light-years away (with some studies suggesting closer to 6,000), giving it a true diameter on the order of 70 light-years; the explosion that created it likely occurred tens of thousands of years ago, though age estimates vary widely. The remnant is associated with a neutron star, and its shock front is seen colliding with adjacent molecular clouds, producing the tangled, tentacle-like filaments that give the nebula its name. Both Hα and O III narrowband filters are effective here, revealing the delicate shock-excited filaments against the surrounding star field, with the brighter western arc offering the most photogenic detail for amateur imagers.

[Source: Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_443; constellation-guide.com]

Moon PhaseLast Quarter
CameraSeestar S30 Pro (4K Sony IMX585 sensor)
Optics160 mm focal length, f/5.3, 30 mm aperture (APO quadruplet)
Date2026-04-08
PixInsight Processing
Image Integration
Drizzle Integration
Background Neutralization
Automatic Background Extraction
Dynamic Background Extraction
Spectrophotometric Color Calibration
NoiseXTerminator (AI denoise)
Multiscale Adaptive Stretch

Date: July 28, 2026 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/Jellyfish-Nebula&image=drizzle_integration_ADBE_GHS.jpg Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0300 <![CDATA[IC 433 Jellyfish Nebula (3 hours exposure) from SCO (IC 433 Jellyfish Nebula)]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/Jellyfish-Nebula&image=IC_433_Jellyfish_Nebula_LPR-EXPTIME_1200_crop_HaS2O3-3-3.jpg IC 433 Jellyfish Nebula (3 hours exposure) from SCOThe Jellyfish Nebula (catalogued as IC 433 and Sharpless 248) is a galactic supernova remnant in the constellation Gemini, located near the star Eta Geminorum. Its distance is roughly 5,000 light years from Earth. IC 443 may be the remains of a supernova that occurred 3,000 - 30,000 years ago. IC 443 is one of the best-studied cases of supernova remnants interacting with surrounding molecular clouds.

A total of 3 hours exposure.
Exposure9@1200 sec
ISO800
CameraNikon Z7 [8856 x 5504]
OpticsSkywatcher Esprit 120mm Refractor
FilterRadian Triad Ultra Quad-Band Narrowband Filter
GuidingPhd2 using a ZWO 224MC on an Orion 60x240mm Guide scope
ControllerImages taken using Kstars on an Odroid-N2 (Raspberry Pi clone)
LocationSt. Croix Observatory, Nova Scotia.
Date2021-03-16
PixInsight Processing
WeightedBatchPreprocessing Script
Dynamic Crop
Automatic Background Extractor
MultiscaleLinearTransform
HistogramTransform
CurvesTransformation
LocalHistogramEquilization
Further tweaking for colour in Lightroom

Date: March 26, 2025 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/Jellyfish-Nebula&image=IC_433_Jellyfish_Nebula_LPR-EXPTIME_1200_crop_HaS2O3-3-3.jpg Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:21:01 -0300 <![CDATA[Jellyfish_Nebula (4 hours exposure) (IC 433 Jellyfish Nebula)]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/Jellyfish-Nebula&image=Jellyfish_Nebula_LPR-12x1200.jpg Jellyfish_Nebula (4 hours exposure)The Jellyfish Nebula (catalogued as IC 433 and Sharpless 248) is a galactic supernova remnant in the constellation Gemini, located near the star Eta Geminorum. Its distance is roughly 5,000 light years from Earth. IC 443 may be the remains of a supernova that occurred 3,000 - 30,000 years ago. IC 443 is one of the best-studied cases of supernova remnants interacting with surrounding molecular clouds.

A total of 4 hours exposure.
Exposure12@1200 sec
ISO800
CameraNikon Z7 [8856 x 5504]
OpticsSkywatcher Esprit 120mm Refractor
FilterRadian Triad Ultra Quad-Band Narrowband Filter
GuidingPhd2 using a ZWO 224MC on an Orion 60x240mm Guide scope
ControllerImages taken using Kstars on an Odroid-N2 (Raspberry Pi clone)
LocationLower Sackville, Nova Scotia.
Date2021-03-08
PixInsight Processing
WeightedBatchPreprocessing Script
Dynamic Crop
Automatic Background Extractor
MultiscaleLinearTransform
HistogramTransform
CurvesTransformation
LocalHistogramEquilization
Further tweaking for colour in Lightroom

Date: March 26, 2025 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/Jellyfish-Nebula&image=Jellyfish_Nebula_LPR-12x1200.jpg Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:17:56 -0400