Observation by David Strange: Cassiopeia A

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David Strange

Observer

David Strange

Observed

2021 Oct 11 - 00:23

Uploaded

2021 Oct 11 - 11:15

Equipment

Celestron 9
ASI533MC
ASIair Pro

Exposure

30 x 120s

Location

Salcombe Regis, East Devon

Target name

3C461

Title

Cassiopeia A

About this image

This SNR is the brightest radio source in the sky. The explosion should have been visible circa 1690 but there are no written records. It is seen here as a colourful ring of material about 10 light years in diameter lying at a distance of 11,000 lightyears. I think an an L-enhance filter would bring out the fainter detail.

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3C461_20211011_dgs.jpg (845.0 kB)

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