This nebula is the remnant of a supernova. The nebula and the neutron star that is left after the supernova occurred (neutron star not pictured here) are located about 5,000 light years away in the constellation Gemini. The nebula is well-studied, and some facts about it are reported here with a nice image of the area. The Wikipedia entry for IC 443 is interesting and appears (as of this posting) to be well-documented. This image is 23x7' with the Atik 16.
Astronomy and astrophotography by Val Ricks for the love of the sky and its Creator. For a better view, toggle F11 and turn off the lights.
February 6, 2011
IC 443, the Jellyfish Nebula (2-4-2011)
This nebula is the remnant of a supernova. The nebula and the neutron star that is left after the supernova occurred (neutron star not pictured here) are located about 5,000 light years away in the constellation Gemini. The nebula is well-studied, and some facts about it are reported here with a nice image of the area. The Wikipedia entry for IC 443 is interesting and appears (as of this posting) to be well-documented. This image is 23x7' with the Atik 16.
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