CTB 1

Supernova remnant CTB 1
Event typeSupernova remnant
Type II (?)
ConstellationCassiopeia
Right ascension23h 59m 13s
Declination62°26′
EpochJ2000
Galactic coordinatesG116.93−00.17
Distance~4,300 parsecs
RemnantPSR J0002+6216
Progenitor13 - 15 M☉
Notable featuresInteraction with a molecular cloud
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CTB 1, also known as G116.9+00.1 and AJG 110, nicknamed the Medulla Nebula, is a supernova remnant located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered as a radio source in 1960 in a study of galactic radiation carried out at a frequency of 960 MHz.