DSC – SNR G156.2+5.7 - The aftermath of a Star's Death

by Tim Schaeffer

Objects in field: NGC 1708, LDN 1436, LDN 1437, LDN 1438, LDN 1439

Equipment: APM Apo 107/700, Sky-Watcher Equinox 80, Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED, Sky-Watcher Esprit 150ED, Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED, Stellarvue SVX130T, Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4, TS-Optics Photoline 140mm f/6.5, William Optics ZenithStar 81 / ZS81, Omegon veTec 571 M, QHYCCD QHY268 M, QHYCCD QHY600PH M, RisingCam ATR3-26000KMA, ZWO ASI2600MM Pro, ZWO ASI294MM, ZWO ASI6200MM Pro

Integration: 385h 11m 59.8s

Supernova Remnant G156.2+5.7 (SNR G156.2+5.7), or SNR156 for short, is a supernova remnant in the constellation of Auriga that lies at a distance of ~5500 light years and spans roughly 200 lightyears in diameter. A supernova is an astronomical event in which a high-mass star collapses on itself, causing one of the most high-energy events known to mankind. In order for a star to go supernova, its…