IC 417   

An emission nebula in Auriga located to the west of the magnitude 4 star 24-Auriga.   Note the faint tendril of gas trailing to the lower left from the main nebula. The open cluster of stars associated with the nebula have the designation of St8 (Stock).

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Penryn, California
November 2002
FS-128 (ag, ST-4)
ST-10XME LRGB 5-5-5-5 minutes