Simeis 147
Also known as SNR G180.0-01.7
Simeis 147 is a supernova remnant in the constellation Taurus, about 4,250 light-years from Earth.
Faint, huge supernova remnant
Facts
| Type | Supernova remnant |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Taurus |
| Position (J2000) | 5h 39m 00s, +27° 49′ |
| Distance | 4,250 light-years (its light set off about 4,250 years ago) |
| Size on the sky | 180′ × 180′ (the full Moon is about 31′) |
| Filter | OIII filter (Planetary nebulae and supernova remnants shine mostly in the green light of doubly ionised oxygen: an OIII filter passes it and darkens the sky around it.) |
| Studied in | 301 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Simeis 147 is highest in the sky at midnight in December. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 82° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 68°.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
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More in Taurus
- Barnard's Merope Nebula (IC 349)
- Crab Nebula (M1)
- Crab Pulsar (PSR B0531+21)
- Hyades
- Maia Nebula (NGC 1432)
- Merope Nebula (NGC 1435)
- Pleiades (M45)
- Spaghetti Nebula
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits