Cas A

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf supernova
gptkbp:age about 350 years
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Cassiopeia_A
gptkbp:catalogueNumber gptkb:3C_461
gptkbp:contains white dwarf
gptkbp:declination +58° 48′ 54″
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:John_Flamsteed
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1680
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth about 11,000 light-years
gptkbp:expandingShellVelocity about 4,000–6,000 km/s
gptkbp:hasViewOf optical wavelengths
X-ray wavelengths
radio wavelengths
gptkbp:hostedBy gptkb:Milky_Way
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cas A
gptkbp:locatedIn constellation Cassiopeia
gptkbp:notableFeature brightest extrasolar radio source at frequencies above 1 GHz
gptkbp:rightAscension 23h 23m 24s
gptkbp:supernovaExplosionDate circa 1670s
gptkbp:type Type IIb supernova remnant
gptkbp:usedFor radio astronomy calibration
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cassiopeia_A
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7