Observation by David Strange: Cassiopeia A

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David Strange

Observer

David Strange

Observed

2022 Sep 01 - 14:38

Uploaded

2022 Sep 01 - 14:38

Equipment

RC10
ASI533MC

Exposure

20 x 120s

Location

Salcombe Regis, East Devon

Target name

Cassiopeia A

Title

Cassiopeia A

About this image

Brightest radio source in the sky and visible as a SNR. The light of this supernova probably reached Earth in 1690 although there was no confirmed sightings. Radio source was discovered in 1948, this optical component in 1950.

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Nick Hewitt, Dominic Ford, Dr Paul Leyland

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