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IC 443 · supernova remnant

Jellyfish Nebula

IC 443 is a galactic supernova remnant (SNR) in the constellation Gemini.

RA06h 16m 37sDec+22° 31' 53"

Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA. Source: JPL via images.nasa.gov.

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Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation
IC 443
All designations
IC 443 · Jellyfish Nebula
Object type
Supernova Remnant
Constellation
Gemini
Best viewing
Winter · Spring

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000)
06h 16m 37s
Declination (J2000)
+22° 31' 53"
Apparent magnitude (V)
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Distance
—
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Visibility tonight
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The science

IC 443 is a galactic supernova remnant (SNR) 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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0

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Companions

Other objects nearby in Gemini, or of similar character.

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References

1 merge conflict resolved
  • coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used