Sh2-240 4-panel Mosaic

Simeis 147, also known as the Spaghetti Nebula, or Sharpless 2-240, is a supernova remnant (SNR) in the Milky Way, straddling the border between the constellations Auriga and Taurus. Discovered in 1952 at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory using a 25-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, it is difficult to observe due to its extremely low brightness.The nebula has an apparent extent of about 3 degrees; This corresponds to a huge size of about 140 light years with a distance of an estimated 3,000 light years. Sh2-240 is about 40,000 years old.

Since such a huge object does not fit into my image field, this capture was created as a 4 panel mosaic. In order to depict the object in its entirety, 9 parts would be necessary. You can see the story in my blog...