IC 443
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Catalog |
Obj Type |
Location |
Date Taken: |
Smoot |
IC 443 |
Nebula |
Mayhill, NM |
11-28-2007 |
Description |
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IC 443 (also known as the Jellyfish Nebula) is a Galactic supernova remnant in the constellation Gemini. Its distance is roughly 5,000 light years from Earth. IC443 is thought to be the remains of a supernova which occurred between 3,000 and 30,000 years ago. IC443 is one of the best-studied case of supernova remnant interacting with surrounding molecular clouds To see a wide field Ha image of this area, click here. |
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Technical Details |
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Exposure Time: |
HaR_HaG_HaB with 85%/5%/10% weighting and 2.5 hours of ha 1.5 hours of G and B and 0.5 hours of R | |||
Camera: |
SBIG STL-11000M | |||
Telescope: |
RCOS 16 inch f/8.7 Ritchey-Chretien | |||
Mount: |
Software Bisque Paramount ME | |||
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