Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Gemini (Gem)  ·  Contains:  Gem A  ·  IC 443  ·  IC 444  ·  The star Propus (ηGem)
Jellyfish Nebula IC 443, Dasidius
Jellyfish Nebula IC 443
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Jellyfish Nebula IC 443

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Jellyfish Nebula IC 443, Dasidius
Jellyfish Nebula IC 443
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Jellyfish Nebula IC 443

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging

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IC 443 is a galactic supernova remnant in the constellation Gemini. On the plane of the sky, it is located near the star Eta Geminorum. Its distance is roughly 5,000 light years from Earth. IC 443 may be the remains of a supernova that occurred 3,000 - 30,000 years ago.

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Jellyfish Nebula IC 443, Dasidius