Tycho's Supernova Remnant

At a glance

Type

Supernova remnant

Right ascension

0h 25m 18.0s

Declination

+64° 09′

Angular size

8x8′

Catalogue

G120.1+01.4

Also catalogued as

G120.1+01.4, G120.1+01.4, G120.1+01.4

The outline on your card

A circular shell of shocked gas from the 1572 supernova.

Outline class

Ring

Axis ratio

1.00 : 1

Central source

No central source

Surface brightness

High

Recorded structure

Shell · Filaments

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