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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 displaying an asymmetric, filamentary shock shell.
apps Top N49 (LMC) Alternatives
The top alternative to N49 (LMC) in 2026 is Tarantula Nebula with a score of 9.6/10, followed by Crab Nebula (M1) (9.5) and Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070) (9.4).
Tarantula Nebula
The Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is a massive emission nebula within the Large Magellanic Cloud. It’s not...
Crab Nebula (M1)
The Crab Nebula, designated M1, represents the spectacular aftermath of a supernova observed in 1054 AD. This expanding...
Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070)
The Tarantula Nebula, formally NGC 2070, is a prominent emission nebula situated in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It’s not...
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...
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...
Cygnus Loop
A large supernova remnant in Cygnus spanning about 3 degrees on the sky, formed roughly 10,000 years ago and encompassin...
Pencil Nebula (NGC 2736)
A narrow, bright filament within the Vela supernova remnant about 815 light-years away, formed where the ancient blast w...
N11
N11 is a giant H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, second there in size only to the Tarantula Nebula and rich in...
N49
N49 is a supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud, notable for its association with the soft gamma repeater SGR 0...
Spaghetti Nebula (Simeis 147)
A supernova remnant spanning roughly 3 degrees across Taurus and Auriga, discovered at the Crimean Astrophysical Observa...
Pickering's Triangle
A faint filamentary section of the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant named after Harvard astronomer Edward Pickering but act...
N44
N44 is an emission nebula and superbubble complex in the Large Magellanic Cloud, shaped by massive stars and supernova a...
N132D
N132D is an oxygen-rich supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud, notable as one of that galaxy's brightest X-ray...
Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443)
A supernova remnant in Gemini estimated to be between 3,000 and 30,000 years old, containing a pulsar wind nebula and no...
MSH 15-52 (RCW 89)
A supernova remnant in Centaurus containing pulsar PSR B1509-58, whose Chandra X-ray Observatory image shows extended em...
SNR 0540-69.3
SNR 0540-69.3 is a Crab-like supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud, notable for containing a 50 millisecond pu...
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...
N63A (LMC)
A supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud and one of its brightest X-ray sources, embedded within the active sta...
CTB 109
Supernova remnant in Cassiopeia notable for hosting magnetar 1E 2259+586, making it one of the first supernova remnants...
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...
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