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CTB 1
Large supernova remnant in the constellation Cassiopeia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
CTB 1, also known as G116.9+00.1 and AJG 110,[1] is a supernova remnant located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered as a radio source in 1960 in a study of galactic radiation carried out at a frequency of 960 MHz.[2]
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Event type | Supernova remnant |
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Type II (?) | |
Constellation | Cassiopeia |
Right ascension | 23h 59m 13s |
Declination | 62°26′ |
Epoch | J2000 |
Galactic coordinates | G116.93−00.17 |
Distance | ~4,300 parsecs |
Remnant | PSR J0002+6216 |
Progenitor | 13 - 15 M☉ |
Notable features | Interaction with a molecular cloud |
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