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The supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) is expanding in radius at a rate of about 0.5...

The supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) is expanding in radius at a rate of about 0.5 arc seconds per year. Doppler shifts show that the velocity of expansion is about 5700 km/s. How far away is the nebula?

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