About the Object (1)
Object name:	Cassiopeia A
Object type:	Supernova Remnant
Position (J2000):	RA: 23h23m24.00s  Dec: 58d48m0.00s
Distance:	11,000 light-years
Constellation:	Cassiopeia
About the Data
Spitzer Data
Image Credit:	NASA/JPL-Caltech/E. Dwek and R. Arendt
Instrument:	MIPS
Wavelength:	24 microns
Exposure Date:	20 November 2003 & 2 December 2004
Exposure Time:	80 sec per sky position
Orientation:	North is 86 deg CCW from up
Release Date:	2008/10/01

Additional Info
Press Release:	Infrared Echoes give NASA's Spitzer a Supernova Flashback
Related links:	Cassiopeia A: Death Becomes Her

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