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Crab Nebula (M1)

The Crab Nebula, designated M1, represents the spectacular aftermath of a supernova observed in 1054 AD. This expanding...

Taurus Messier Supernova Remnant Pulsar Wind

9.5 Brilliant

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Cassiopeia A

Cassiopeia A is a supernova remnant expanding within the constellation Cassiopeia. It represents the spectacular death o...

Radio Cassiopeia Xray SNR

9.2 Excellent

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Bubble Nebula

The Bubble Nebula, formally NGC 7635, is an emission nebula located within the Cassiopeia constellation. It's notable fo...

Cassiopeia Emission Hii Ngc

8.9 Great

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SN 1987A Remnant

The SN 1987A remnant is a glowing nebula formed by the explosion of a star in the Large Magellanic Cloud. This supernova...

Lmc Supernova Remnant Dorado Modern 1987

8.9 Great

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Heart Nebula

The Heart Nebula is IC 1805 or Sh2-190, a Cassiopeia emission nebula discovered by William Herschel in 1787 and powered...

Cassiopeia Emission Hii Ic

8.8 Great

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Veil Nebula (NGC 6960)

A supernova remnant in Cygnus formed by a stellar explosion estimated to have occurred 10,000–20,000 years ago, now span...

Optical Cygnus Supernova Remnant Filamentary

8.8 Great

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Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635)

An emission nebula in Cassiopeia featuring a roughly 10-light-year-wide bubble blown by stellar winds from the massive O...

Cassiopeia Emission Hii Region Hubble Famous

8.8 Great

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Soul Nebula

The Soul Nebula is IC 1848 or W5, a Cassiopeia star-forming cloud in the W3/W4/W5 complex whose young cluster helps ioni...

Cassiopeia Emission Hii Ic

8.7 Great

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Cygnus Loop

A large supernova remnant in Cygnus spanning about 3 degrees on the sky, formed roughly 10,000 years ago and encompassin...

Large Optical Cygnus Supernova Remnant

8.6 Great

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Heart Nebula (IC 1805)

A large emission nebula in Cassiopeia whose heart-shaped appearance is carved by radiation and stellar winds from hot ma...

Large Cassiopeia Emission Star Forming

8.5 Great

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Soul Nebula (IC 1848)

A large emission nebula and active star-forming region in Cassiopeia, often imaged alongside the neighboring Heart Nebul...

Large Cassiopeia Emission Star Forming

8.5 Great

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Tycho's Supernova Remnant

Tycho's Supernova Remnant is the debris of SN 1572 in Cassiopeia, a Type Ia supernova observed by Tycho Brahe and others...

Historic Cassiopeia Xray SNR

8.4 Great

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MSH 15-52 (RCW 89)

A supernova remnant in Centaurus containing pulsar PSR B1509-58, whose Chandra X-ray Observatory image shows extended em...

X Ray Circinus Supernova Remnant Pulsar Wind

7.3 Good

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W50 (Manatee Nebula)

A supernova remnant in Aquila notable for containing the microquasar SS 433, whose relativistic jets have distorted the...

Aquila Supernova Remnant Microquasar Ss 433

6.8 Fair

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G292.0+1.8

A young oxygen-rich supernova remnant in Centaurus and one of only three such remnants confirmed in the Milky Way, notab...

X Ray Oxygen Rich Centaurus Supernova Remnant

6.6 Fair

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CTB 1 (Abell 85)

A faint supernova remnant in Cassiopeia associated with pulsar PSR J0002+6216, discovered in 2017, which is traveling at...

Old Large Cassiopeia Faint

6.6 Fair

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N49 (LMC)

The brightest supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud, notable for hosting soft gamma repeater SGR 0526-66 and d...

X Ray Lmc Supernova Remnant Dorado

6.4 Fair

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3C 58

A pulsar wind nebula in Cassiopeia powered by pulsar PSR J0205+6449, possibly the remnant of a supernova recorded in 118...

Historical Cassiopeia Supernova Remnant Pulsar Wind

6.3 Fair

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N63A (LMC)

A supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud and one of its brightest X-ray sources, embedded within the active sta...

X Ray Lmc Supernova Remnant Dorado

6.3 Fair

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G54.1+0.3

A Crab Nebula-analog pulsar wind nebula powered by a young energetic pulsar, and one of a small class of confirmed compo...

Young X Ray Sagitta Supernova Remnant

5.5 Mediocre