About the Object

Constellation:	Cassiopeia
Category:	Stars

Coordinates

Colours & filters

Position (RA):	23 23 25.96
Position (Dec):	58° 49' 5.35"

Band	Wavelength	Telescope
Optical R	625 nm	Hubble Space Telescope ACS
Optical I	775 nm	Hubble Space Telescope ACS
Optical Z	850 nm	Hubble Space Telescope ACS

Hubble’s view of Cassiopeia A

This is an image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope that provides a detailed look at the tattered remains of a supernova explosion known as Cassiopeia A (Cas A). The image shows the complex and intricate structure of the star's shattered fragments.

This image was captured in 2004.

Credit:

NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration.
Acknowledgement: R. A. Fesen (Dartmouth College, USA) and J. Long (ESA/Hubble

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