Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Gemini (Gem)  ·  Contains:  IC 443  ·  The star Propus (ηGem)
IC 443 The Jellyfish Nebula, Giuseppe Donatiello
IC 443 The Jellyfish Nebula
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IC 443 The Jellyfish Nebula

IC 443 The Jellyfish Nebula, Giuseppe Donatiello
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IC 443 The Jellyfish Nebula

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IC443 - The Jellyfish Nebula

Credit: Tim Stone, Paolo Demaria, Giuseppe Donatiello + Dss2 IR plate

J2000.0 RA 06h 17m 13s Dec +22° 31′ 05′′

IC 443 (Sh2-248) is a galactic supernova remnant (SNR) in Gemini. It is located near Eta Geminorum at 5,000 light years.

IC443 is the remains of a supernova that occurred about 10,000 years ago. The same supernova event likely created the neutron star CXOU J061705.3+222127, the collapsed remnant of the stellar core.

Combined data + Dss2 IR plate for a better Eta Geminorum pattern.

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IC 443 The Jellyfish Nebula, Giuseppe Donatiello