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Sh2-240 The Spaghetti Nebula, Kartik Atre
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Sh2-240 The Spaghetti Nebula

Sh2-240 The Spaghetti Nebula, Kartik Atre
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Sh2-240 The Spaghetti Nebula

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Spaghetti Nebula - another  faint target. So called because of the filamentary structure. This was not enough data and (as usual) too much light pollution. The target rises only 29 degrees in my skies. 

This is a Supernova remnant (SNR G180.0-01.7)approximately 40,000 years old. Situated between the constellation Auriga and Taurus, the Supernova remnant is about 3000 light-years away and 160 light years across. The stellar explosion that resulted in this has left behind a rapidly spinning neutron star (a Pulsar) which is difficult to see in the image. Shot in Colour with Hydrogen/Oxygen Multiband filter. Starfield is true colour. Total 29hours of integration⁩. I find it a bit lacking in detail and hopefully will collect more data if the weather and sky conditions permit. May even reattempt with Mono and Narrowband.

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Sh2-240 The Spaghetti Nebula, Kartik Atre