IC 443

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IC 443, (also known as the Jellyfish Nebula), is a supernova remnant in the constellation Gemini. It has a magnitude of 3.7. It is located near the star Eta Geminorum. The supernova that formed it occurred approximately 30,000 years ago, and also created the neutron star CXOU J061705.3+222127.

[edit] External links

• The Case Of The Neutron Star With A Wayward Wake Chandra X-ray Center (ScienceDaily) June 1, 2006
• The Case Of The Neutron Star With A Wayward Wake (SpaceDaily) Jun 02, 2006
• APOD, 2006 June 2

[edit] See also

• CXOU J061705.3+222127, the likely neutron star formed by the supernova that formed the supernova remnant.