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Supernova remnant Cassiopeia A

author: A.Block/MLSC/Univ.of Az/Novapix

reference: a-snv11-00208

Image Size 300 DPI: 13 * 13 cm

Cassiopeia A (Cas A) is the youngest known remnant from a supernova explosion in the Milky Way. Cas A is located ten thousand light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Cassiopeia. Image taken on september 5 2008 with a 24-inch telescope.

Keywords for this photo:

2008 - ASTRONOMY - CASSIOPEIA - CASSIOPEIA A - EVOLUTION - STAR - SUPERNOVA - SUPERNOVA REMNANT -