Abell 85, CTB 1

Supernova Remnant. Cassiopeia

October 2017. Cave Creek Canyon Observatory, Arizona Sky Village

CTB 1 is a supernova remnant (SNR) in the constellation Cassiopeia and a source of optical, radio, and X-ray emissions. A recent study reports that a pulsar was born from the supernova that produced CTB 1 and ejected into the galaxy, traveling at a velocity exceeding 1000 km/s.

Telescope: Astro Physics 305 Riccardi Honders Astrograph f3.8
Mount: Astro Physics 3600GTO “El Capitan”
Camera: FLI ML50100 / CFW10-7
Guider: Mini Borg 50 / SBIG STi

H-alpha: 37×15 mins = 555 mins

Total Imaging Time: 9h 15m

Data Imaged remotely over 3 nights during September & October 2017.
Data acquisition & Processing by David Churchill.