Puppis A

At a glance

Type

Supernova remnant

Right ascension

8h 22m 10.1s

Declination

−43° 00′

Angular size

60x50′

Catalogue

G260.4-03.4

Also catalogued as

G260.4-03.4, G260.4-03.4, G260.4-03.4

The outline on your card

A bright, irregular remnant with a prominent eastern shell.

Outline class

Patchy

Axis ratio

0.83 : 1

Central source

No central source

Surface brightness

Medium

Recorded structure

Shell · Knots · Filaments · Outer halo

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