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Sh2-224
Sh2-224 — Supernova Remnant
Supernova Remnant
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Target information
- Object type
- Supernova Remnant
- Constellation
- Auriga
- Right ascension
- 5h 27m 15s
- Declination
- +42° 58′ 16″
- Magnitude
- Not recorded
- Angular size
- 75′ × 70′
- Surface brightness
- Not recorded
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Best months
- November, December, January, February, March
- Catalog IDs
- Sh2-224;SNR G166.0+4.3
About this target
Very faint shell-like supernova remnant in Auriga. Radio/X-ray remnant spans roughly 70–75 arcmin; optical filaments are patchier.