Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)

Image of the day 02/25/2018

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Supernova remnant CTB 1 in NB/RGB, Rick Stevenson
Supernova remnant CTB 1 in NB/RGB
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Supernova remnant CTB 1 in NB/RGB

Image of the day 02/25/2018

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Supernova remnant CTB 1 in NB/RGB, Rick Stevenson
Supernova remnant CTB 1 in NB/RGB
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Supernova remnant CTB 1 in NB/RGB

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CTB 1 aka Abell 85 and LBN 576 is supernova remnant in Cassiopeia originally thought, incorrectly, to be a planetary nebula. It's quite dim. but much brighter than CTA 1!

Captured at SRO, Aug-Nov, 2017

Processing credit: Rick Stevenson

Acquisition credit: Scott Johnson, Augusto Hernandez, John Kasianowicz, Daniele Malleo, Jose Mtanous and Rick Stevenson

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Supernova remnant CTB 1 in NB/RGB, Rick Stevenson