Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)
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Spaghetti Nebula * SH2-240, Johannes Teupen
Spaghetti Nebula * SH2-240
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Spaghetti Nebula * SH2-240

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Spaghetti Nebula * SH2-240, Johannes Teupen
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Spaghetti Nebula * SH2-240

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SH2-240, also known as the Spaghetti Nebula, is a supernova remnant (SNR) in the Milky Way, straddling the border between the constellations Auriga and Taurus. It is difficult to observe due to its extremely low brightness. 
This nebula has an apparent extent of about 3 degrees, this corresponds to an extension of about 140 lightyears at a distance of an estimated 3000 lightyears. Its age is given as around 40,000 years.(From Wikipedia)
The total exposure time of 3 hours 20 minutes seems too short to me, I will do it again later with a total of at least 6 hours.

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Spaghetti Nebula * SH2-240, Johannes Teupen