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Crab Nebula

Ron Brecher — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:44:51 +0000

M1, The Crab Nebula Click image for full size version October 27, 2020 The Crab Nebula is a remnant of a supernova caused by the explosion of a massive star about 6,500 light years away in Taurus, the Bull. The progenitor star exploded in July 1054 A.D., and was seen and documented by people around [...]

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Jellyfish Nebula

Ron Brecher — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 21:42:49 +0000

Jellyfish Nebula Click image for full size version March 25, 2018 The Jellyfish Nebula is in the lower right corner of this image, swimming through Gemini. It is catalogued as IC443, and is a remnant of a supernova explosion (exploding large star) thought to have occurred 3,000 - 30,000 years ago, about 5,000 light years [...]

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Veil Nebula Wide Field

Ron Brecher — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 18:40:04 +0000

Veil Nebula Wide Field Click image for full size version July 25, 2017; Cover, October 2017 Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada; Astronomy Now! August 2023 This image shows the entire Veil Nebula, a supernova remnant in Cygnus the Swan. The Veil Nebula complex is huge, covering about 7 moon widths on the sky. [...]

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Sharpless 221, Supernova Remnant

Ron Brecher — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 00:15:38 +0000

Sharpless 221, Supernova Remnant Click image for full size version March 7, 2017. Astronomy Magazine Picture of the Day, March 21, 2017 Sharpless 221 (Sh2-221) is a huge supernova remnant in Auriga, The Charioteer, not far from the bright star Capella. It has about four times the Moon's diameter on the sky, and lies about 2,600 light years [...]

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NGC6960, the Western Veil Nebula

Ron Brecher — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 00:00:54 +0000

NGC6960, Western Veil Nebula Click image for full size version September 21, 2016; posted on space.com November 4, 2016; Hot Shot in BBC Sky at Night Magazine, November 2016, AAPOD, December 10, 2016, RASC National Newsletter, January, 2017 This image shows NGC6960 (sometimes called "The Witch's Broom") at the top, [...]

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IC443, The Jellyfish Nebula

Ron Brecher — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 19:30:13 +0000

IC443, The Jellyfish Nebula Click image for full size version December 26, 2014; Astronomy Magazine Picture of the Day March 18, 2013 The celestial Jellyfish is swimming more or less upside down in the upper left corner of this image. It is IC443. It is swimming towards its lower right where the image shows part of a [...]

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