Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Gemini (Gem)  ·  Contains:  13 Gem)  ·  Calx (μ Gem  ·  IC 444  ·  Tejat Posterior  ·  The star 12 Gem  ·  The star Tejat
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Sh2-249, Chassaigne
Sh2-249
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IC 443, the Jellyfish Nebula - down right - is a supernova remnant who locate in the constellation Gemini, 8.000 years ago from Earth. IC 443 spans about 65 light-years at an estimated distance of 5,000 light-years. The large expanse, to the left and to the top of the image, is the emission nebula Sh2-249 at a distance of 5200 light years from Earth.

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Sh2-249, Chassaigne

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