Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  The star 10Cas  ·  The star 12Cas  ·  The star 6Cas  ·  The star 9Cas
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Cas A Bubble in Cassiopeia (Supernova Remnant), Joel Quimpo
Cas A Bubble in Cassiopeia (Supernova Remnant)
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Cas A Bubble in Cassiopeia (Supernova Remnant)

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Cas A Bubble in Cassiopeia (Supernova Remnant), Joel Quimpo
Cas A Bubble in Cassiopeia (Supernova Remnant)
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Cas A Bubble in Cassiopeia (Supernova Remnant)

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The faint outline of Supernova remnant of Cas A. It may have been visible about 320 years ago and is one of the youngest Supernova remnant in the Milky Way. Over 11,000 light years away the once massive star is now a very strong radio source in the sky that rivals Cygnus X today.

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Cas A Bubble in Cassiopeia (Supernova Remnant), Joel Quimpo

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