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Photographer:

kmsibbald

Location of Photo:

Cassiopeia constellation

Date/Time of photo:

2021-11-06, 07, 08, 10 & 11

Equipment:

SharpStar 140PH Triplet 910mm focal length Mesu 200 MKII mount, ZWOASI2600MM Pro camera SHO 3.0nm filters

Description:

CTB 1 is a supernova remnant (SNR) in the constellation Cassiopeia and a source of optical, radio, and X-ray emissions. A recent study reports that a pulsar was born from the supernova that produced CTB 1 and ejected into the galaxy. CTB 1 is approximately 9784 light years away and physically spans another 98 light years in diameter while it is dated to be approximately 10,000 years old.

Website:

https://www.sevenskiesastro.com/