IC 443
Image ID : I0443_03
Width1,466 pixels
Height1,007 pixels
300 dpi print width4.9 inches12.4 centimetres
300 dpi print height3.4 inches8.5 centimetres
IC 443, located near the star Eta Geminorum (Propus), is the remanant of a supernova explosion that occurred about 30,000 years ago. The supernova explosion also formed a neutron star.
 
Object type
Constellation
Distance (ly)
Magnitude (app)
Messier
IC 0443
Supernova remnant
Gemini
15,000
3.7
 
Credit : Planetary Visions Limited / Jim Riffle.
 
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