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Remnants of the Supernova of Sails - The Vela Supernova Remnant - Remnant of the Supernova of Sails. The supernova exploded 12,000 years ago and is approximately 815 light years away from Earth. Image obtained with the 1.2m Schmidt UK Telescope from Siding Spring. About 120 centuries ago an inconspicuous star in what is now the constellation of Vela brightened by about 100 million times to rival the Moon as the brightest object in the night sky. This photograph shows a portion of the north - western quadrant of an expanding nebulous shell, which now surrounds the site of the explosion. Near the centre of the nebula (and not seen here) is the Vela pulsar, a rapidly - spinning neutron star only a few kilometres in diameter, the remnant of the star that exploded. This tiny object spins about 11 times a second and until recently was among the faintest stars ever studied at optical wavelengths, a far cry from its brief glory as one of the brightest stars ever seen

Remnants of the Supernova of Sails - The Vela Supernova Remnant - Remnant of the Supernova of Sails. The supernova exploded 12,000 years ago and is approximately 815 light years away from Earth. Image obtained with the 1.2m Schmidt UK Telescope from Siding Spring. About 120 centuries ago an inconspicuous star in what is now the constellation of Vela brightened by about 100 million times to rival the Moon as the brightest object in the night sky. This photograph shows a portion of the north - western quadrant of an expanding nebulous shell, which now surrounds the site of the explosion. Near the centre of the nebula (and not seen here) is the Vela pulsar, a rapidly - spinning neutron star only a few kilometres in diameter, the remnant of the star that exploded. This tiny object spins about 11 times a second and until recently was among the faintest stars ever studied at optical wavelengths, a far cry from its brief glory as one of the brightest stars ever seen

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Remnants of the Supernova of Sails - Part of the Vela Supernova Remnant - Rest of the Supernova of Sails. The supernova exploded 12,000 years ago and is approximately 815 light years away from Earth. Image obtained with the 1.2m Schmidt UK Telescope from Siding Spring. About 120 centuries ago an inconspicuous star in what is now the constellation of Vela brightened by about 100 million times to rival the Moon as the brightest object in the night sky. This photograph shows a portion of the north - western quadrant of an expanding nebulous shell, which now surrounds the site of the explosion. Near the centre of the nebula (and not seen here) is the Vela pulsar, a rapidly - spinning neutron star only a few kilometres in diameter, the remnant of the star that exploded. This tiny object spins about 11 times a second and until recently was among the faintest stars ever studied at optical wavelengths, a far cry from its brief glory as one of the brightest stars ever seen

Remnants of the Supernova of Sails - Part of the Vela Supernova Remnant - Rest of the Supernova of Sails. The supernova exploded 12,000 years ago and is approximately 815 light years away from Earth. Image obtained with the 1.2m Schmidt UK Telescope from Siding Spring. About 120 centuries ago an inconspicuous star in what is now the constellation of Vela brightened by about 100 million times to rival the Moon as the brightest object in the night sky. This photograph shows a portion of the north - western quadrant of an expanding nebulous shell, which now surrounds the site of the explosion. Near the centre of the nebula (and not seen here) is the Vela pulsar, a rapidly - spinning neutron star only a few kilometres in diameter, the remnant of the star that exploded. This tiny object spins about 11 times a second and until recently was among the faintest stars ever studied at optical wavelengths, a far cry from its brief glory as one of the brightest stars ever seen

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Remains of supernova des Voiles - detail - Pencil nebula - NGC 2736, the Pencil nebula in Vela - Detail of the rest of the supernova des Voiles: the nebula of the pencil (NGC 2736). The supernova exploded 12,000 years ago. The rest of the supernova is approximately 815 years away from Earth. Image obtained with Siding Spring's 3.9m telescope. This is an outlying wisp of the Vela supernova remnant (SNR), almost the only sign of the eastern part of this vast bubble of expanding shock wave from a stellar explosion 12,000 years ago. Although clearly detected with radio and X - ray telescopes, the Vela SNR is partially hidden to optical observers. Many fine, tangled filaments are seen in the western part of the nebula, but in the east, most of it is hidden in dust. This is one of the brighter eastern fragments, and its unusual linear appearance in the telescope was remarked on by Sir John Herschel who discovered to nebula in the 1840s. This spindly shape is the source of its popular name

Remains of supernova des Voiles - detail - Pencil nebula - NGC 2736, the Pencil nebula in Vela - Detail of the rest of the supernova des Voiles: the nebula of the pencil (NGC 2736). The supernova exploded 12,000 years ago. The rest of the supernova is approximately 815 years away from Earth. Image obtained with Siding Spring's 3.9m telescope. This is an outlying wisp of the Vela supernova remnant (SNR), almost the only sign of the eastern part of this vast bubble of expanding shock wave from a stellar explosion 12,000 years ago. Although clearly detected with radio and X - ray telescopes, the Vela SNR is partially hidden to optical observers. Many fine, tangled filaments are seen in the western part of the nebula, but in the east, most of it is hidden in dust. This is one of the brighter eastern fragments, and its unusual linear appearance in the telescope was remarked on by Sir John Herschel who discovered to nebula in the 1840s. This spindly shape is the source of its popular name

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Detail of the Swan Lace - NGC 6992 - 6995 part of the Veil nebula - NGC 6992 and NGC 6995, parts of the Swan lace, a remnant of supernova located in the constellation Swan. NGC 6992/5 is part of the remnant of a supernova explosion that occurred about 5 - 10,000 years ago. It is the brighter, eastern half of the much larger Veil Nebula. It is located 1,500 light years away in the constellation Cygnus

Detail of the Swan Lace - NGC 6992 - 6995 part of the Veil nebula - NGC 6992 and NGC 6995, parts of the Swan lace, a remnant of supernova located in the constellation Swan. NGC 6992/5 is part of the remnant of a supernova explosion that occurred about 5 - 10,000 years ago. It is the brighter, eastern half of the much larger Veil Nebula. It is located 1,500 light years away in the constellation Cygnus

R. Gendler

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Remains of the supernova of the Sails - Detail - Vela supernova remnant. Detail - Detail of the rest of the supernova of the Sails. The supernova exploded 12,000 years ago. A supernova event marks the catastrophic end - point in the life of a massive star. The self - destruction of the star releases a huge amount of energy as radiation of all kinds, but a substantial fraction of the force of the explosion blasts the outer part of the supernova into an expanding shell of matter that travels through the almost empty space between the stars. As the rapidly moving blast wave encounters the relatively stationary interstellar medium it creates a very narrow, luminous shock front that appears as a faint nebula. Because the shock front is very convoluted the nebulosity appears to be highly structured and the various colours define different energy levels within the interaction. Although the star responsible for the Vela supernova remnant exploded 12,000 years ago, it is still affecting its env

Remains of the supernova of the Sails - Detail - Vela supernova remnant. Detail - Detail of the rest of the supernova of the Sails. The supernova exploded 12,000 years ago. A supernova event marks the catastrophic end - point in the life of a massive star. The self - destruction of the star releases a huge amount of energy as radiation of all kinds, but a substantial fraction of the force of the explosion blasts the outer part of the supernova into an expanding shell of matter that travels through the almost empty space between the stars. As the rapidly moving blast wave encounters the relatively stationary interstellar medium it creates a very narrow, luminous shock front that appears as a faint nebula. Because the shock front is very convoluted the nebulosity appears to be highly structured and the various colours define different energy levels within the interaction. Although the star responsible for the Vela supernova remnant exploded 12,000 years ago, it is still affecting its env

PIX4582820

Les Dentelles du Cygne - Detail - NGC 6960 - Part of the Veil nebula - NGC 6960 - Part of the rest of the supernova of the Dentelles du Swan lies about 1500 years - light from the Earth. The bright star is 52 Cygnus, a star visible to the naked eye that is not associated with lace. Image obtained with a telescope 61 cm in diameter. The Veil Nebula (NGC 6960) is part of a supernova remnant known as the Cygnus Loop. It is the shattered remains of one, and possibly two, supernovae that exploded less than 10,000 years ago in the direction of the constellation Cygnus, the Swan. At the time of the explosion, it would have been seen as a very bright star, rivaling the crescent Moon. The bright star near the center of the image, known as 52 Cygnus, is not associated with the supernova. Image taken with a 24 - inch telescope

Les Dentelles du Cygne - Detail - NGC 6960 - Part of the Veil nebula - NGC 6960 - Part of the rest of the supernova of the Dentelles du Swan lies about 1500 years - light from the Earth. The bright star is 52 Cygnus, a star visible to the naked eye that is not associated with lace. Image obtained with a telescope 61 cm in diameter. The Veil Nebula (NGC 6960) is part of a supernova remnant known as the Cygnus Loop. It is the shattered remains of one, and possibly two, supernovae that exploded less than 10,000 years ago in the direction of the constellation Cygnus, the Swan. At the time of the explosion, it would have been seen as a very bright star, rivaling the crescent Moon. The bright star near the center of the image, known as 52 Cygnus, is not associated with the supernova. Image taken with a 24 - inch telescope

Adam Block

PIX4582731

Remains of the supernova of the Sails - Detail - Vela supernova remnant. Detail - Detail of the rest of the supernova of the Sails. The supernova exploded 12,000 years ago. A supernova event marks the catastrophic end - point in the life of a massive star. The self - destruction of the star releases a huge amount of energy as radiation of all kinds, but a substantial fraction of the force of the explosion blasts the outer part of the supernova into an expanding shell of matter that travels through the almost empty space between the stars. As the rapidly moving blast wave encounters the relatively stationary interstellar medium it creates a very narrow, luminous shock front that appears as a faint nebula. Because the shock front is very convoluted the nebulosity appears to be highly structured and the various colours define different energy levels within the interaction. Although the star responsible for the Vela supernova remnant exploded 12,000 years ago, it is still affecting its env

Remains of the supernova of the Sails - Detail - Vela supernova remnant. Detail - Detail of the rest of the supernova of the Sails. The supernova exploded 12,000 years ago. A supernova event marks the catastrophic end - point in the life of a massive star. The self - destruction of the star releases a huge amount of energy as radiation of all kinds, but a substantial fraction of the force of the explosion blasts the outer part of the supernova into an expanding shell of matter that travels through the almost empty space between the stars. As the rapidly moving blast wave encounters the relatively stationary interstellar medium it creates a very narrow, luminous shock front that appears as a faint nebula. Because the shock front is very convoluted the nebulosity appears to be highly structured and the various colours define different energy levels within the interaction. Although the star responsible for the Vela supernova remnant exploded 12,000 years ago, it is still affecting its env

PIX4582885

Les Dentelles du Cygne - Detail - NGC 6960 - Part of the Veil nebula - NGC 6960 - Part of the rest of the supernova of the Dentelles du Swan lies about 1500 years - light from the Earth. The bright star is 52 Cygnus, a star visible to the naked eye that is not associated with lace. Image obtained with a telescope 61 cm in diameter. The Veil Nebula (NGC 6960) is part of a supernova remnant known as the Cygnus Loop. It is the shattered remains of one, and possibly two, supernovae that exploded less than 10,000 years ago in the direction of the constellation Cygnus, the Swan. At the time of the explosion, it would have been seen as a very bright star, rivaling the crescent Moon. The bright star near the center of the image, known as 52 Cygnus, is not associated with the supernova. Image taken with a 24 - inch telescope

Les Dentelles du Cygne - Detail - NGC 6960 - Part of the Veil nebula - NGC 6960 - Part of the rest of the supernova of the Dentelles du Swan lies about 1500 years - light from the Earth. The bright star is 52 Cygnus, a star visible to the naked eye that is not associated with lace. Image obtained with a telescope 61 cm in diameter. The Veil Nebula (NGC 6960) is part of a supernova remnant known as the Cygnus Loop. It is the shattered remains of one, and possibly two, supernovae that exploded less than 10,000 years ago in the direction of the constellation Cygnus, the Swan. At the time of the explosion, it would have been seen as a very bright star, rivaling the crescent Moon. The bright star near the center of the image, known as 52 Cygnus, is not associated with the supernova. Image taken with a 24 - inch telescope

PIX4582737

The Swan Lace - The Veil Nebula - The rest of supernova lies about 1500 years - light in the constellation Swan. The supernova would have exploded less than 10,000 years ago. The Veil Nebula is the remnant of a supernova explosion that occurred about 10,000 years ago. It is located 1,500 light years away in the constellation of Cygnus. NGC 6992/95 is the brighter eastern half of the nebula at left. NGC 6960 is the portion of the SNR that appears close to the star 52 Cygnus on the right half arc. Pickering's Triangular Wisp, above and to the left of the NGC 6960 portion of the nebula is designated as Simeis 3 - 188. At the top center of the photo is a small patch of the Veil designated as NGC 6974/79. Canon 300 mm f/2.8. Exposure: 96 x 2 mi

The Swan Lace - The Veil Nebula - The rest of supernova lies about 1500 years - light in the constellation Swan. The supernova would have exploded less than 10,000 years ago. The Veil Nebula is the remnant of a supernova explosion that occurred about 10,000 years ago. It is located 1,500 light years away in the constellation of Cygnus. NGC 6992/95 is the brighter eastern half of the nebula at left. NGC 6960 is the portion of the SNR that appears close to the star 52 Cygnus on the right half arc. Pickering's Triangular Wisp, above and to the left of the NGC 6960 portion of the nebula is designated as Simeis 3 - 188. At the top center of the photo is a small patch of the Veil designated as NGC 6974/79. Canon 300 mm f/2.8. Exposure: 96 x 2 mi

Jerry Lodriguss

PIX4582545

Remains of the supernova of the Sails - Detail - Vela supernova remnant. Detail - Detail of the rest of the supernova of the Sails. The supernova exploded 12,000 years ago. The line that crosses the image is the trace left by the passage of a satellite during the photo shoot. Image obtained with Siding Spring's 3.9m telescope. A supernova event marks the catastrophic end - point in the life of a massive star. The self - destruction of the star releases a huge amount of energy as radiation of all kinds, but a substantial fraction of the force of the explosion blasts the outer part of the supernova into an expanding shell of matter that travels through the almost empty space between the stars. As the rapidly moving blast wave encounters the relatively stationary interstellar medium it creates a very narrow, luminous shock front that appears as a faint nebula. Because the shock front is very convoluted the nebulosity appears to be highly structured and the various colours define different

Remains of the supernova of the Sails - Detail - Vela supernova remnant. Detail - Detail of the rest of the supernova of the Sails. The supernova exploded 12,000 years ago. The line that crosses the image is the trace left by the passage of a satellite during the photo shoot. Image obtained with Siding Spring's 3.9m telescope. A supernova event marks the catastrophic end - point in the life of a massive star. The self - destruction of the star releases a huge amount of energy as radiation of all kinds, but a substantial fraction of the force of the explosion blasts the outer part of the supernova into an expanding shell of matter that travels through the almost empty space between the stars. As the rapidly moving blast wave encounters the relatively stationary interstellar medium it creates a very narrow, luminous shock front that appears as a faint nebula. Because the shock front is very convoluted the nebulosity appears to be highly structured and the various colours define different

PIX4582923

Remains of supernova SN 1006 - Supernova remnant SN 1006 - Remains of supernova SN 1006 located 7000 years ago - light in the constellation Wolf. This supernova that appeared in 1006 is the result of a white dwarf star that absorbs the matter of a companion star became unstable and eventually exploded. This image is a composite of X-ray images obtained by the Chandra telescope (blue), by Cerro Tololo's 90 cm telescope (yellow) and by the Digitized Sky Survey (orange and light blue), and by the VLA and the Green Bank's telescope radio (red). Just over a thousand years ago, the stellar explosion known as supernova SN 1006 was observed. It was brighter than Venus, and visible during the day for weeks. The brightest supernova ever recorded on Earth, this spectacular light show was documented in China, Japan, Europe, and the Arab world. Astronomers now understand that SN 1006 was caused by a white dwarf star that captured mass from a companion star until the white dwarf became unstable and

Remains of supernova SN 1006 - Supernova remnant SN 1006 - Remains of supernova SN 1006 located 7000 years ago - light in the constellation Wolf. This supernova that appeared in 1006 is the result of a white dwarf star that absorbs the matter of a companion star became unstable and eventually exploded. This image is a composite of X-ray images obtained by the Chandra telescope (blue), by Cerro Tololo's 90 cm telescope (yellow) and by the Digitized Sky Survey (orange and light blue), and by the VLA and the Green Bank's telescope radio (red). Just over a thousand years ago, the stellar explosion known as supernova SN 1006 was observed. It was brighter than Venus, and visible during the day for weeks. The brightest supernova ever recorded on Earth, this spectacular light show was documented in China, Japan, Europe, and the Arab world. Astronomers now understand that SN 1006 was caused by a white dwarf star that captured mass from a companion star until the white dwarf became unstable and

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The Crab Nebula in Taurus

The Crab Nebula in Taurus

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Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in Taurus - Crab nebula (M1) in Taurus - M1, the Crab nebula, is the rest of a supernova that exploded in 1054. It is located about 7000 light years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. At the heart of this nebula is a pulsar. M1 is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus at a distance of about 7,000 light - years from us

Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in Taurus - Crab nebula (M1) in Taurus - M1, the Crab nebula, is the rest of a supernova that exploded in 1054. It is located about 7000 light years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. At the heart of this nebula is a pulsar. M1 is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus at a distance of about 7,000 light - years from us

Adam Block

PIX4583066

Remains of the supernova Cassiopee - A - Supernova remnant Cassiopeia A - Cassiopee A is the rest of a supernova that exploded about 300 years ago. This image shows the expanding gas shell. From this gas will one day create new stars and planets. Cassiopee - A is located about 10,000 light years away from Earth in the constellation Cassiopee. Image obtained on September 5, 2008 with a telescope measuring 61 cm in diameter. Cassiopeia A (Cas A) is the youngest known remnant from a supernova explosion in the Milky Way. Cas A is located ten thousand light - years away from Earth in the constellation of Cassiopeia. Image taken on September 5 2008 with a 24 - inch telescope

Remains of the supernova Cassiopee - A - Supernova remnant Cassiopeia A - Cassiopee A is the rest of a supernova that exploded about 300 years ago. This image shows the expanding gas shell. From this gas will one day create new stars and planets. Cassiopee - A is located about 10,000 light years away from Earth in the constellation Cassiopee. Image obtained on September 5, 2008 with a telescope measuring 61 cm in diameter. Cassiopeia A (Cas A) is the youngest known remnant from a supernova explosion in the Milky Way. Cas A is located ten thousand light - years away from Earth in the constellation of Cassiopeia. Image taken on September 5 2008 with a 24 - inch telescope

Adam Block

PIX4582987

Remains of supernova IC 443 in the Gemels - Supernova remnant IC 443 in Gemini - Located about 5000 years ago - light from Earth, IC 443 is the rest of a supernova that exploded 30,000 years ago. This image obtained with a telescope 61 cm in diameter shows a detail of this object. Part of IC 443, a supernova remnant in Gemini

Remains of supernova IC 443 in the Gemels - Supernova remnant IC 443 in Gemini - Located about 5000 years ago - light from Earth, IC 443 is the rest of a supernova that exploded 30,000 years ago. This image obtained with a telescope 61 cm in diameter shows a detail of this object. Part of IC 443, a supernova remnant in Gemini

Adam Block

PIX4582533

Kepler is the rest of a supernova that exploded about 400 years ago located about 13,000 light years from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus. This image obtained from the Hubble space telescope shows the filamentous structures of gases heated in contact with the shock wave. Composite of images obtained in August 2003 and May 2004; cumulative poses of 6 hours 30 minutes - Visible-light images from the Hubble telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys reveal where the supernova shock wave is slamming into the densest regions of surrounding gas. The bright glowing knots are dense clumps from instabilities that form behind the shock wave. The Hubble data also show thin filaments of gas that look like rippled sheets seen edge-on. These filaments reveal where the shock wave is encountering low-density, more uniform interstellar material. Hubble's image was taken with the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) on August 28/29, 2003 & May 26, 2004 for a total of 6.5 hours: Remains of the supernova K

Kepler is the rest of a supernova that exploded about 400 years ago located about 13,000 light years from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus. This image obtained from the Hubble space telescope shows the filamentous structures of gases heated in contact with the shock wave. Composite of images obtained in August 2003 and May 2004; cumulative poses of 6 hours 30 minutes - Visible-light images from the Hubble telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys reveal where the supernova shock wave is slamming into the densest regions of surrounding gas. The bright glowing knots are dense clumps from instabilities that form behind the shock wave. The Hubble data also show thin filaments of gas that look like rippled sheets seen edge-on. These filaments reveal where the shock wave is encountering low-density, more uniform interstellar material. Hubble's image was taken with the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) on August 28/29, 2003 & May 26, 2004 for a total of 6.5 hours: Remains of the supernova K

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The Filamentary nebulae in Cygnus.

The Filamentary nebulae in Cygnus.

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Remains of the Supernova of Vails - The Vela supernova remnant: Nearly 12,000 years ago, a massive star exploded in the constellation of Vails. The star reaches the end of life and expels its material to become a small star only a few kilometres in diameter. This stellar corpse is a neutron star, the pulsar of Voiles, barely visible in the image. The gas shell that surrounds it today extends over more than 100 light years. Mosaic of 117 images - Approximately 11,000 to 12,000 years ago a massive star exploded in the southern constellation of Vela. The matter ejected by the supernova scattered the contents of the star into the surrounding interstellar medium creating shock fronts of multimillion degree gas and high energy particles. The heated matter produces brilliant visible light as well as radio and x-ray emission which will continue for thousands of years until the entire remnant of the dying star completely dissipates into space. Supernovas enrich the surrounding interstellar medi

Remains of the Supernova of Vails - The Vela supernova remnant: Nearly 12,000 years ago, a massive star exploded in the constellation of Vails. The star reaches the end of life and expels its material to become a small star only a few kilometres in diameter. This stellar corpse is a neutron star, the pulsar of Voiles, barely visible in the image. The gas shell that surrounds it today extends over more than 100 light years. Mosaic of 117 images - Approximately 11,000 to 12,000 years ago a massive star exploded in the southern constellation of Vela. The matter ejected by the supernova scattered the contents of the star into the surrounding interstellar medium creating shock fronts of multimillion degree gas and high energy particles. The heated matter produces brilliant visible light as well as radio and x-ray emission which will continue for thousands of years until the entire remnant of the dying star completely dissipates into space. Supernovas enrich the surrounding interstellar medi

R. Gendler

PIX4626466

Nebulae near the remains of the supernova of the Sails - Nebulae near Vela supernova remnant - At the bottom of the picture part of the supernova of the sails. On the left, the orange nebula is RCW 36. This region in Vela sports numerous emission, reflection, and dark nebulae

Nebulae near the remains of the supernova of the Sails - Nebulae near Vela supernova remnant - At the bottom of the picture part of the supernova of the sails. On the left, the orange nebula is RCW 36. This region in Vela sports numerous emission, reflection, and dark nebulae

Tom Davis

PIX4582910

Remains of the Supernova of Vails - Detail - The Vela supernova remnant - Nearly 12,000 years ago, a massive star exploded in the constellation Vails. This image shows part of the rest of this supernova where the hydrogen atoms appear in red and the oxygen in blue - green. Approximately 11,000 to 12,000 years ago a massive star exploded in the southern constellation of Vela. The matter ejected by the supernova scattered the contents of the star into the surrounding interstellar medium creating shock fronts of multimillion degree gas and high energy particles. The heated matter produces brilliant visible light as well as radio and x - ray emission which will continue for thousands of years until the entire remnant of the dying star completely dissipates into space. This image captures some of that filamentary and gigantic shock in visible light. Hydrogen atoms being excited by atomic collisions glow red, while oxygen appears blue - green

Remains of the Supernova of Vails - Detail - The Vela supernova remnant - Nearly 12,000 years ago, a massive star exploded in the constellation Vails. This image shows part of the rest of this supernova where the hydrogen atoms appear in red and the oxygen in blue - green. Approximately 11,000 to 12,000 years ago a massive star exploded in the southern constellation of Vela. The matter ejected by the supernova scattered the contents of the star into the surrounding interstellar medium creating shock fronts of multimillion degree gas and high energy particles. The heated matter produces brilliant visible light as well as radio and x - ray emission which will continue for thousands of years until the entire remnant of the dying star completely dissipates into space. This image captures some of that filamentary and gigantic shock in visible light. Hydrogen atoms being excited by atomic collisions glow red, while oxygen appears blue - green

Tom Davis

PIX4582882

Infrared images from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, WISE and Chandra are combined in this image of RCW 86, the dusty remains of the oldest documented example of an exploding star, or supernova.

Infrared images from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, WISE and Chandra are combined in this image of RCW 86, the dusty remains of the oldest documented example of an exploding star, or supernova.

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Les Dentelles du Cygne - Detail - NGC 6960 - Part of the Veil nebula - NGC 6960 - Part of the rest of the supernova of the Dentelles du Swan lies about 1500 years - light from the Earth. The bright star is 52 Cygnus, a star visible to the naked eye that is not associated with lace. Image in false colors obtained with a telescope measuring 40 cm in diameter through various filters that highlight the oxygen (in blue), and the hydrogen (in red). The Veil Nebula (NGC 6960) is part of a supernova remnant known as the Cygnus Loop. It is the shattered remains of one, and possibly two, supernovae that exploded less than 10,000 years ago in the direction of the constellation Cygnus, the Swan. At the time of the explosion, it would have been seen as a very bright star, rivaling the crescent Moon. The bright star at right, known as 52 Cygnus, is not associated with the supernova. Image taken with a 16 - inch telescope. Red is Hydrogen, Blue is Oxygen

Les Dentelles du Cygne - Detail - NGC 6960 - Part of the Veil nebula - NGC 6960 - Part of the rest of the supernova of the Dentelles du Swan lies about 1500 years - light from the Earth. The bright star is 52 Cygnus, a star visible to the naked eye that is not associated with lace. Image in false colors obtained with a telescope measuring 40 cm in diameter through various filters that highlight the oxygen (in blue), and the hydrogen (in red). The Veil Nebula (NGC 6960) is part of a supernova remnant known as the Cygnus Loop. It is the shattered remains of one, and possibly two, supernovae that exploded less than 10,000 years ago in the direction of the constellation Cygnus, the Swan. At the time of the explosion, it would have been seen as a very bright star, rivaling the crescent Moon. The bright star at right, known as 52 Cygnus, is not associated with the supernova. Image taken with a 16 - inch telescope. Red is Hydrogen, Blue is Oxygen

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Infrared images from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and WISE are combined in this image of RCW 86, the dusty remains of the oldest documented example of an exploding star, or supernova.

Infrared images from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and WISE are combined in this image of RCW 86, the dusty remains of the oldest documented example of an exploding star, or supernova.

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Kepler is the rest of a supernova that exploded about 400 years ago located about 13,000 light years from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus. The X-ray image obtained by the Chandra space telescope highlights areas where the gas reaches the highest temperatures (in dark blue) - Kepler's supernova remnant, first seen 400 years ago by sky watchers, including famous astronomer Johannes Kepler. The Chandra X-ray data show regions of very hot gas, and extremely high-energy particles. Kepler's supernova, the last such object seen to explode in our Milky Way galaxy, resides about 13,000 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. The Chandra observations were taken in June 2000: Remains of the supernova Kepler in Ophiuchus - Kepler's supernova remnant

Kepler is the rest of a supernova that exploded about 400 years ago located about 13,000 light years from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus. The X-ray image obtained by the Chandra space telescope highlights areas where the gas reaches the highest temperatures (in dark blue) - Kepler's supernova remnant, first seen 400 years ago by sky watchers, including famous astronomer Johannes Kepler. The Chandra X-ray data show regions of very hot gas, and extremely high-energy particles. Kepler's supernova, the last such object seen to explode in our Milky Way galaxy, resides about 13,000 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. The Chandra observations were taken in June 2000: Remains of the supernova Kepler in Ophiuchus - Kepler's supernova remnant

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Swan Lace Detail - The Veil nebula, IC 1340 - IC 1340 is a detail of the Swan lace, a remnant of supernova located about 1900 years - light in the constellation Swan. The supernova exploded 5,000 or 8,000 years ago. Image in false colors obtained with a telescope measuring 40 cm in diameter through various filters that highlight the oxygen (in blue), and the hydrogen (in red). This image shows a faint portion of the eastern veil nebula in Cygnus, a large, almost spherical glowing shell of gas, the expanding remains of a star that exploded between 5,000 and 8,000 years ago. The nebula (and thus its precursor star) is about 1900 light years distant and about 100 light years across. It is the result of the shockwave from the explosion exciting the tenuous interstellar medium and making it glow. Shooting in these wavelengths and with the color combine choices yielded a spooky view of something resembling a Bat or Owl. Red is Hydrogen, Blue is Oxygen, Green is the product of both

Swan Lace Detail - The Veil nebula, IC 1340 - IC 1340 is a detail of the Swan lace, a remnant of supernova located about 1900 years - light in the constellation Swan. The supernova exploded 5,000 or 8,000 years ago. Image in false colors obtained with a telescope measuring 40 cm in diameter through various filters that highlight the oxygen (in blue), and the hydrogen (in red). This image shows a faint portion of the eastern veil nebula in Cygnus, a large, almost spherical glowing shell of gas, the expanding remains of a star that exploded between 5,000 and 8,000 years ago. The nebula (and thus its precursor star) is about 1900 light years distant and about 100 light years across. It is the result of the shockwave from the explosion exciting the tenuous interstellar medium and making it glow. Shooting in these wavelengths and with the color combine choices yielded a spooky view of something resembling a Bat or Owl. Red is Hydrogen, Blue is Oxygen, Green is the product of both

PIX4582768

Remains of supernova located about 1400 light years ago in the constellation Swan. The supernova would have exploded less than 10,000 years ago. Image obtained by the Oschin telescope of Mount Palomar through several filters and composed - The Veil Nebula, also known as the Cygnus Loop, is a large supernova remnant, relatively faint supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus. The source supernova exploded some 5000 to 8000 years ago. The distance to the nebula is not precisely known, with estimates ranging from 1400 to 2600 light years. It was discovered on 1784 September 5 by William Herschel. This image is based on data acquired by the Oschin Telescope at the Mount Palomar Observatory.: Les laces du Swan - The Veil nebula

Remains of supernova located about 1400 light years ago in the constellation Swan. The supernova would have exploded less than 10,000 years ago. Image obtained by the Oschin telescope of Mount Palomar through several filters and composed - The Veil Nebula, also known as the Cygnus Loop, is a large supernova remnant, relatively faint supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus. The source supernova exploded some 5000 to 8000 years ago. The distance to the nebula is not precisely known, with estimates ranging from 1400 to 2600 light years. It was discovered on 1784 September 5 by William Herschel. This image is based on data acquired by the Oschin Telescope at the Mount Palomar Observatory.: Les laces du Swan - The Veil nebula

D. De Martin

PIX4626477

Composite image of supernova remnant RCW 86 (photo)

Composite image of supernova remnant RCW 86 (photo)

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Central region of the elliptical galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128) - Central part of the galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128) - The galaxy NGC 5128 is located about 13 million years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Centaurus. A broad dark band crosses it in the middle, a probable vestige of a collision with a spiral galaxy. This giant galaxy is a powerful radio source known as Centaurus A. It is an active galaxy whose energy comes from a supermassive black hole. The green dot visible in the dust strip is a supernova, the supernova 1986g. It appears green because the red filter image that made this trichromy image was only taken a year after the event and the supernova had weakened. Image obtained from the 3.9m telescope of Siding Spring, Australia. The nearby radio source Centaurus A (NGC 5128) looks like an elliptical galaxy, crossed by a broad, irregular dust lane. The dark band is probably the remains of a dusty spiral galaxy which is being absorbed by the giant elliptical. One

Central region of the elliptical galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128) - Central part of the galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128) - The galaxy NGC 5128 is located about 13 million years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Centaurus. A broad dark band crosses it in the middle, a probable vestige of a collision with a spiral galaxy. This giant galaxy is a powerful radio source known as Centaurus A. It is an active galaxy whose energy comes from a supermassive black hole. The green dot visible in the dust strip is a supernova, the supernova 1986g. It appears green because the red filter image that made this trichromy image was only taken a year after the event and the supernova had weakened. Image obtained from the 3.9m telescope of Siding Spring, Australia. The nearby radio source Centaurus A (NGC 5128) looks like an elliptical galaxy, crossed by a broad, irregular dust lane. The dark band is probably the remains of a dusty spiral galaxy which is being absorbed by the giant elliptical. One

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Remains of the Sails supernova, 2022 (photograph)

Remains of the Sails supernova, 2022 (photograph)

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Remains of supernova IC 443 in Gemels - Remains of supernova IC 443 in Gemels - IC 443, Supernova Remnant in Gemini 2005 FSQ106, STL11000, HAGB = 300:30:30:30 minute

Remains of supernova IC 443 in Gemels - Remains of supernova IC 443 in Gemels - IC 443, Supernova Remnant in Gemini 2005 FSQ106, STL11000, HAGB = 300:30:30:30 minute

R. Gendler

PIX4582496

Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - M1, the Crab Nebula, is the rest of a supernova that exploded in July or August 1054. It is located about 7000 light years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. In the heart of this nebula, there is a pulsar

Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - M1, the Crab Nebula, is the rest of a supernova that exploded in July or August 1054. It is located about 7000 light years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. In the heart of this nebula, there is a pulsar

R. Gendler

PIX4583056

Remains of Supernova Semeis 147 (Sh2 - 240) in the Taurea

Remains of Supernova Semeis 147 (Sh2 - 240) in the Taurea

D. De Martin

PIX4582914

Remains of supernova Sh2 - 240 in the Taurus - Remains of supernova Sh2 - 240 in the Taurus - Semeis 147 (Sh2 - 240), Supernova remnant in Taurus H - alpha color composite, H - alpha 8 hours, RGB = 30:30:30 minutes FSQ106, STL1100

Remains of supernova Sh2 - 240 in the Taurus - Remains of supernova Sh2 - 240 in the Taurus - Semeis 147 (Sh2 - 240), Supernova remnant in Taurus H - alpha color composite, H - alpha 8 hours, RGB = 30:30:30 minutes FSQ106, STL1100

R. Gendler

PIX4582929

Remains of supernova - Swan Lace - detail - NGC 6992/5 is a detail of the Swan lace, a remnant of supernova located about 1900 years - light in the constellation Swan. The supernova exploded 5000 or 8,000 years ago

Remains of supernova - Swan Lace - detail - NGC 6992/5 is a detail of the Swan lace, a remnant of supernova located about 1900 years - light in the constellation Swan. The supernova exploded 5000 or 8,000 years ago

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Supernova IC 443 remains in the Gemels - Supernova IC 443 remains in the Gemels - Located about 5000 years ago - light from Earth, IC 443 is the rest of a supernova that exploded 30,000 years ago. The bright star on the right is Eta Geminorum (Propus)

Supernova IC 443 remains in the Gemels - Supernova IC 443 remains in the Gemels - Located about 5000 years ago - light from Earth, IC 443 is the rest of a supernova that exploded 30,000 years ago. The bright star on the right is Eta Geminorum (Propus)

Jerry Lodriguss

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Remains of the supernova Tycho in X by Chandra - In 1572, the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe observed and studied the explosion of a star that became known as Tycho's supernova.

Remains of the supernova Tycho in X by Chandra - In 1572, the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe observed and studied the explosion of a star that became known as Tycho's supernova.

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Remnants of the supernova Cassiopee A - Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A - December 2004 A new image taken with Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope provides a detailed look at the tattered remains of a supernova explosion known as Cassiopeia A (Cas A). It is the youngest known remnant from a supernova explosion in the Milky Way. The new Hubble image shows the complex and intricate structure of the star's shattered fragments

Remnants of the supernova Cassiopee A - Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A - December 2004 A new image taken with Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope provides a detailed look at the tattered remains of a supernova explosion known as Cassiopeia A (Cas A). It is the youngest known remnant from a supernova explosion in the Milky Way. The new Hubble image shows the complex and intricate structure of the star's shattered fragments

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Supernova IC 443 remains in the Gemels - Supernova IC 443 remains in the Gemels - Located about 5000 years ago - light from Earth, IC 443 is the rest of a supernova that exploded 30,000 years ago. The bright star on the right is Eta Geminorum (Propus), a variable star. Image obtained by the Oschin telescope of Mount Palomar through several filters and composed

Supernova IC 443 remains in the Gemels - Supernova IC 443 remains in the Gemels - Located about 5000 years ago - light from Earth, IC 443 is the rest of a supernova that exploded 30,000 years ago. The bright star on the right is Eta Geminorum (Propus), a variable star. Image obtained by the Oschin telescope of Mount Palomar through several filters and composed

Vincent Toporenko

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Remains of supernova - Swan Lace - detail - IC 1340 is a detail of the Swan lace, a remnant of supernova located about 1900 years - light in the constellation Swan. The supernova exploded 5,000 or 8,000 years ago. Image obtained from the 2.5m telescope of La Palm

Remains of supernova - Swan Lace - detail - IC 1340 is a detail of the Swan lace, a remnant of supernova located about 1900 years - light in the constellation Swan. The supernova exploded 5,000 or 8,000 years ago. Image obtained from the 2.5m telescope of La Palm

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Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - M1, the Crab Nebula, is the rest of a supernova that exploded in July or August 1054. It is located about 7000 light years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. In the heart of this nebula, there is a pulsar

Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - M1, the Crab Nebula, is the rest of a supernova that exploded in July or August 1054. It is located about 7000 light years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. In the heart of this nebula, there is a pulsar

Jim Misti

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Les Dentelles du Cygne - Les Dentelles du Cygne - Remains of supernova situated about 1500 years - light in the constellation Swan. The supernova would have exploded less than 10,000 years ago

Les Dentelles du Cygne - Les Dentelles du Cygne - Remains of supernova situated about 1500 years - light in the constellation Swan. The supernova would have exploded less than 10,000 years ago

R. Gendler

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Remains of supernova IC 443 in the Gemels - Located about 5000 years ago - light from Earth, IC 443 is the rest of a supernova that exploded 30,000 years ago. The bright star on the left is Eta Geminorum (Propus), a variable star

Remains of supernova IC 443 in the Gemels - Located about 5000 years ago - light from Earth, IC 443 is the rest of a supernova that exploded 30,000 years ago. The bright star on the left is Eta Geminorum (Propus), a variable star

E Mouquet

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Remains of supernova of the Sails - detail - Pulsar des Sails - Detail of the rest of the supernova of the Sails. The arrow indicates the position of the pulsar of the Sails, the rest of the star that exploded 12,000 years ago. It's a neutron star, only a few kilometres in diameter. The rest of the supernova is approximately 815 years away from Earth. Image obtained from the 1.2m Schmidt UK Telescope from Siding Spring

Remains of supernova of the Sails - detail - Pulsar des Sails - Detail of the rest of the supernova of the Sails. The arrow indicates the position of the pulsar of the Sails, the rest of the star that exploded 12,000 years ago. It's a neutron star, only a few kilometres in diameter. The rest of the supernova is approximately 815 years away from Earth. Image obtained from the 1.2m Schmidt UK Telescope from Siding Spring

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Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - M1, the Crab Nebula, is the rest of a supernova that exploded in July or August 1054. It is located about 7000 light years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. At the heart of this nebula is a pulsar. In this photo we see a jet of material north of the nebula; this jet was discovered in 1970 but rarely appears in the images; it seems to follow the same rate of expansion as the whole nebula, but not on the same axis as the centre of the nebula, its presence remains a mystery. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, through various filters, total installation of almost 24 hours

Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - M1, the Crab Nebula, is the rest of a supernova that exploded in July or August 1054. It is located about 7000 light years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. At the heart of this nebula is a pulsar. In this photo we see a jet of material north of the nebula; this jet was discovered in 1970 but rarely appears in the images; it seems to follow the same rate of expansion as the whole nebula, but not on the same axis as the centre of the nebula, its presence remains a mystery. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, through various filters, total installation of almost 24 hours

R. Jay GaBany

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Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - M1, the Crab Nebula, is the rest of a supernova that exploded in July or August 1054. It is located about 7000 light years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. At the heart of this nebula is a pulsar. Image obtained from photo plates made at the 5m telescope of Mount Palomar in February 1956

Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - M1, the Crab Nebula, is the rest of a supernova that exploded in July or August 1054. It is located about 7000 light years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. At the heart of this nebula is a pulsar. Image obtained from photo plates made at the 5m telescope of Mount Palomar in February 1956

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Remains of Supernova 1E0102.2 - 7219 - The Hubble Space Telescope photographed the remains of a supernova, a massive late-life star that exploded. Located 210,000 years of light from Earth, in the galaxy of the Little Magellan Cloud, 1E0102.2 - 7219 is now dissipated into blue filaments visible in the center of the image. At 50 years - light from the, top right, stars are born in a large gas cloud, the star-forming region N76 (Henize 1956). Composite images obtained in October 2003 and July 1995 with the ACS camera and the large field planetary camera

Remains of Supernova 1E0102.2 - 7219 - The Hubble Space Telescope photographed the remains of a supernova, a massive late-life star that exploded. Located 210,000 years of light from Earth, in the galaxy of the Little Magellan Cloud, 1E0102.2 - 7219 is now dissipated into blue filaments visible in the center of the image. At 50 years - light from the, top right, stars are born in a large gas cloud, the star-forming region N76 (Henize 1956). Composite images obtained in October 2003 and July 1995 with the ACS camera and the large field planetary camera

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Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - The Crab nebula, wide field - M1, the Crab nebula, is the rest of a supernova that exploded in 1054. It is located about 7000 light years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. At the heart of this nebula is a pulsar, a very dense neutron star resulting from the explosion of a massive supernova star. The bright star at the bottom right is Zeta Tauri. In the year 1054 AD a star in the constellation of Taurus exploded in a spectacular supernova so bright it appeared to dominate the sky except for the Sun and Moon for many days even in daylight. What we see now top left is the supernova remnant: a brilliant nebula, the first in the famous list compiled by Charles Messier. The nebula houses a spinning neutron star called a pulsar. The brilliant blue star bottom right is the 3rd magnitude Zeta Tauri

Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - The Crab nebula, wide field - M1, the Crab nebula, is the rest of a supernova that exploded in 1054. It is located about 7000 light years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. At the heart of this nebula is a pulsar, a very dense neutron star resulting from the explosion of a massive supernova star. The bright star at the bottom right is Zeta Tauri. In the year 1054 AD a star in the constellation of Taurus exploded in a spectacular supernova so bright it appeared to dominate the sky except for the Sun and Moon for many days even in daylight. What we see now top left is the supernova remnant: a brilliant nebula, the first in the famous list compiled by Charles Messier. The nebula houses a spinning neutron star called a pulsar. The brilliant blue star bottom right is the 3rd magnitude Zeta Tauri

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Remnants of the supernova Cassiopee A in X-rays - Chandra 3 - color X - ray Image of Cassiopeia A This spectacular image of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A is the most detailed image ever made of the remains of an exploded star. The one million second image shows a bright outer ring (green) ten light years in diameter that marks the location of a shock wave generated by the supernova explosion. A large jet - like structure that protrudes beyond the shock wave can be seen in the upper left. In this image, the colors represent different ranges of X - rays with red, green, and blue representing, low, medium, and higher X - ray energies

Remnants of the supernova Cassiopee A in X-rays - Chandra 3 - color X - ray Image of Cassiopeia A This spectacular image of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A is the most detailed image ever made of the remains of an exploded star. The one million second image shows a bright outer ring (green) ten light years in diameter that marks the location of a shock wave generated by the supernova explosion. A large jet - like structure that protrudes beyond the shock wave can be seen in the upper left. In this image, the colors represent different ranges of X - rays with red, green, and blue representing, low, medium, and higher X - ray energies

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The spiral galaxy Messier 83 (photo)

The spiral galaxy Messier 83 (photo)

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Remains of the supernova Cassiopee A/HST - Cassiopeia A: Colorful, Shredded Remains of Old Supernova Glowing gaseous streamers of red, white, and blue - - as well as green and pink - - illuminate the heavens like Fourth of July fireworks. The colorful streamers that float across the sky in this photo taken by Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope were created by one of the biggest firecrackers seen to go off in our galaxy in recorded history, the titanic supernova explosion of a massive star. The light from the exploding star reached Earth 320 years ago, nearly a century before our United States celebrated its birth with a blow. The dead star's shredded remains are called Cassiopeia A, or “” Cas A”” for short. Cas A is the youngest known supernova remnant in our Milky Way Galaxy and resides 10,000 light - years away in the constellation Cassiopeia, so the star actually blew up 10,000 years before the light reached Earth in the late 1600s. This stunning Hubble image of Cas A is allowing astrono

Remains of the supernova Cassiopee A/HST - Cassiopeia A: Colorful, Shredded Remains of Old Supernova Glowing gaseous streamers of red, white, and blue - - as well as green and pink - - illuminate the heavens like Fourth of July fireworks. The colorful streamers that float across the sky in this photo taken by Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope were created by one of the biggest firecrackers seen to go off in our galaxy in recorded history, the titanic supernova explosion of a massive star. The light from the exploding star reached Earth 320 years ago, nearly a century before our United States celebrated its birth with a blow. The dead star's shredded remains are called Cassiopeia A, or “” Cas A”” for short. Cas A is the youngest known supernova remnant in our Milky Way Galaxy and resides 10,000 light - years away in the constellation Cassiopeia, so the star actually blew up 10,000 years before the light reached Earth in the late 1600s. This stunning Hubble image of Cas A is allowing astrono

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Swan Lace - detail ngc 6960 - This image of the Veil Nebula was taken with the Mosaic camera on the WIYN 0.9 - meter telescope at the National Science Foundation's Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson, AZ. The Veil Nebula (NGC 6960) is part of a supernova remnant known as the Cygnus Loop. It is the shattered remains of one, and possibly two, supernovae that exploded more than 15,000 years ago at a distance of 2,500 light - years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Cygnus, the Swan. At the time of the explosion, it would have been seen as a very bright star, rivaling the crescent Moon. The bright star near the center of the image, known as 52 Cygnus, is not associated with the supernova

Swan Lace - detail ngc 6960 - This image of the Veil Nebula was taken with the Mosaic camera on the WIYN 0.9 - meter telescope at the National Science Foundation's Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson, AZ. The Veil Nebula (NGC 6960) is part of a supernova remnant known as the Cygnus Loop. It is the shattered remains of one, and possibly two, supernovae that exploded more than 15,000 years ago at a distance of 2,500 light - years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Cygnus, the Swan. At the time of the explosion, it would have been seen as a very bright star, rivaling the crescent Moon. The bright star near the center of the image, known as 52 Cygnus, is not associated with the supernova

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Remains of the supernova Kepler in Ophiuchus - Nasa's three Great Observatories - - the Hubble Space Telescope, the Spitzer Space Telescope, and the Chandra X - ray Observatory - joined forces to probe the expanding remains of a supernova, called Kepler's supernova remnant, first seen 400 years ago by sky watchers, including famous astronomer Johannes Kepler. The combined image unveils a bubble - shaped shroud of gas and dust that is 14 light - years wide and is expanding at 4 million miles per hour (2,000 kilometers per second). Observations from each telescope highlight distinct features of the supernova remnant, a fast - moving shell of iron - rich material from the exploded star, surrounded by an expanding shock wave that is sweeping up interstellar gas and dust. Each color in this image represents a different region of the electromagnetic spectrum, from X - rays to infrared light. The X - ray and infrared data cannot be seen with the human eye. By color - coding those data and com

Remains of the supernova Kepler in Ophiuchus - Nasa's three Great Observatories - - the Hubble Space Telescope, the Spitzer Space Telescope, and the Chandra X - ray Observatory - joined forces to probe the expanding remains of a supernova, called Kepler's supernova remnant, first seen 400 years ago by sky watchers, including famous astronomer Johannes Kepler. The combined image unveils a bubble - shaped shroud of gas and dust that is 14 light - years wide and is expanding at 4 million miles per hour (2,000 kilometers per second). Observations from each telescope highlight distinct features of the supernova remnant, a fast - moving shell of iron - rich material from the exploded star, surrounded by an expanding shock wave that is sweeping up interstellar gas and dust. Each color in this image represents a different region of the electromagnetic spectrum, from X - rays to infrared light. The X - ray and infrared data cannot be seen with the human eye. By color - coding those data and com

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Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - This image, made by the Very Large Telescope in November 1999, shows in detail the gas remains of the supernova that exploded in 1054. In the center of the picture, the pulsar of the Crab. M1 with the FORS2 instrument in imaging mode in the morning of November 10, 1999. It is the remnant of a supernova explosion at a distance of about 6,000 light - years, observed almost 1000 years ago, in the year 1054. It contains a neutron star near its center that spins 30 times per second around its axis In this picture, the red light is predominantly produced by hydrogen emission from material ejected by the star that exploded. The blue light is predominantly emitted by very high - energy (“relativistic”) electrons that spiral in a large - scale magnetic field (so - called syncrotron emission). It is believed that these electrons are continuously accelerated and ejected by the rapidly spinning neutron star at the centre of the nebula and which is

Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - This image, made by the Very Large Telescope in November 1999, shows in detail the gas remains of the supernova that exploded in 1054. In the center of the picture, the pulsar of the Crab. M1 with the FORS2 instrument in imaging mode in the morning of November 10, 1999. It is the remnant of a supernova explosion at a distance of about 6,000 light - years, observed almost 1000 years ago, in the year 1054. It contains a neutron star near its center that spins 30 times per second around its axis In this picture, the red light is predominantly produced by hydrogen emission from material ejected by the star that exploded. The blue light is predominantly emitted by very high - energy (“relativistic”) electrons that spiral in a large - scale magnetic field (so - called syncrotron emission). It is believed that these electrons are continuously accelerated and ejected by the rapidly spinning neutron star at the centre of the nebula and which is

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Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - M1, the Crab Nebula, is a supernova remnant from a star that exploded in July or August of 1054 AD and was witnessed and described by Chinese astronomers as being six times brighter than Venus. The supernova, located in the constellation of Taurus and about 7,000 light years away from the Earth, shined with the light of 400 million suns, was visible in the daytime for almost a month, and remained visible in the evening sky for more than a year. Today, some 900 years later, we see the remains of the exploded star as a cloud of gaseous debris, illuminated by the remnants of the core of the original star, which is now a rapidly spinning neutron star called a pulsar. The colors in the nebula come from two different sources. The red filaments come from typical hydrogen emission such as in emission nebula like M8. The diffuse blue background has a continuous spectrum composed of synchrotron radiation which is emitted by high energy electrons

Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - M1, the Crab Nebula, is a supernova remnant from a star that exploded in July or August of 1054 AD and was witnessed and described by Chinese astronomers as being six times brighter than Venus. The supernova, located in the constellation of Taurus and about 7,000 light years away from the Earth, shined with the light of 400 million suns, was visible in the daytime for almost a month, and remained visible in the evening sky for more than a year. Today, some 900 years later, we see the remains of the exploded star as a cloud of gaseous debris, illuminated by the remnants of the core of the original star, which is now a rapidly spinning neutron star called a pulsar. The colors in the nebula come from two different sources. The red filaments come from typical hydrogen emission such as in emission nebula like M8. The diffuse blue background has a continuous spectrum composed of synchrotron radiation which is emitted by high energy electrons

Jerry Lodriguss

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Detail in the Tarantula Nebula - Part of the Tarantula Nebula - The Tarantula Nebula (or 30 Bream bream) is the largest star-forming region of the Magellan Cloud. It is located 170,000 light years ago in the constellation Dorado (southern hemisphere). This image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) shows a detail of the nebula around NGC 2060, a cluster of stars associated with a remnant of supernova (N157b) housing a pulsar. The part of the Tarentula nebula visible in this image from Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys is criss - crossed with tendrils of dust and gas churned up by recent supernovae. These supernova remnants include NGC 2060, visible above and to the left of the centre of this image, which contains the brightest known pulsar. The tarantula's bite goes beyond NGC 2060. Near the edge of the nebula, outside the frame, below and to the right, lie the remains of supernova SN 1987a, the closest supernova to Earth to be observed since the invention of telescopes in t

Detail in the Tarantula Nebula - Part of the Tarantula Nebula - The Tarantula Nebula (or 30 Bream bream) is the largest star-forming region of the Magellan Cloud. It is located 170,000 light years ago in the constellation Dorado (southern hemisphere). This image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) shows a detail of the nebula around NGC 2060, a cluster of stars associated with a remnant of supernova (N157b) housing a pulsar. The part of the Tarentula nebula visible in this image from Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys is criss - crossed with tendrils of dust and gas churned up by recent supernovae. These supernova remnants include NGC 2060, visible above and to the left of the centre of this image, which contains the brightest known pulsar. The tarantula's bite goes beyond NGC 2060. Near the edge of the nebula, outside the frame, below and to the right, lie the remains of supernova SN 1987a, the closest supernova to Earth to be observed since the invention of telescopes in t

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Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - This image of the well - known Crab Nebula was taken using Ektachrome film at the prime focus of the Kitt Peak 4 - meter telescope on October 1st 1973. This is unusual because most astronomical pictures are coloured by combining three different exposures taken through red, green and blue filters. In this relatively short exposure, the pulsar is clearly visible (slightly below and to the right of the central star, which is actually a projected foreground object). North is up with east to the left

Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - This image of the well - known Crab Nebula was taken using Ektachrome film at the prime focus of the Kitt Peak 4 - meter telescope on October 1st 1973. This is unusual because most astronomical pictures are coloured by combining three different exposures taken through red, green and blue filters. In this relatively short exposure, the pulsar is clearly visible (slightly below and to the right of the central star, which is actually a projected foreground object). North is up with east to the left

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Remains of supernova G292.0+1.8 in X - G292.0+1.8 supernova remnant - X-ray view of the rest of supernova G292.0+1.8 located about 20,000 years - light in the constellation Centaurus. In the center of the image, the massive star that exploded gave way to a pulsar. The different colours represent different chemical elements (oxygen, magnesium...). The image was composed with a black and white image obtained in visible light. The aftermath of the death of a massive star is shown in detail in this composite image of G292.0+1.8. In color is the Chandra X - ray Observatory image and in white is optical data from the Digitized Sky Survey. Near the center of G292.0+1.8 is the so - called pulsar wind nebula, most easily seen in high energy X - rays. This is the magnetized bubble of high - energy particles that surrounds the “” pulsar””, a rapidly rotating neutron star that remained behind the original, massive star exploded. The narrow, jet - like feature running from north to south in the ima

Remains of supernova G292.0+1.8 in X - G292.0+1.8 supernova remnant - X-ray view of the rest of supernova G292.0+1.8 located about 20,000 years - light in the constellation Centaurus. In the center of the image, the massive star that exploded gave way to a pulsar. The different colours represent different chemical elements (oxygen, magnesium...). The image was composed with a black and white image obtained in visible light. The aftermath of the death of a massive star is shown in detail in this composite image of G292.0+1.8. In color is the Chandra X - ray Observatory image and in white is optical data from the Digitized Sky Survey. Near the center of G292.0+1.8 is the so - called pulsar wind nebula, most easily seen in high energy X - rays. This is the magnetized bubble of high - energy particles that surrounds the “” pulsar””, a rapidly rotating neutron star that remained behind the original, massive star exploded. The narrow, jet - like feature running from north to south in the ima

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Remains of the Supernova of Vails - Nearly 12,000 years ago, a massive star exploded in the constellation of Vails. The star reaches the end of life and expels its material to become a small star only a few kilometres in diameter. This stellar corpse is a neutron star, the pulsar of the Voiles, barely visible towards the center of the image. The gas shell that surrounds it, extends today for more than 100 years - light; The field of this image is gigantic; it covers part of the sky equal to 19 times the apparent diameter of the full moon. Mosaic of images obtained from Siding Spring's 1.2m Schmidt UK Telescope

Remains of the Supernova of Vails - Nearly 12,000 years ago, a massive star exploded in the constellation of Vails. The star reaches the end of life and expels its material to become a small star only a few kilometres in diameter. This stellar corpse is a neutron star, the pulsar of the Voiles, barely visible towards the center of the image. The gas shell that surrounds it, extends today for more than 100 years - light; The field of this image is gigantic; it covers part of the sky equal to 19 times the apparent diameter of the full moon. Mosaic of images obtained from Siding Spring's 1.2m Schmidt UK Telescope

D. De Martin

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X-ray Cassiopee A supernova remains - Cas A is the remnant of a star that exploded about 300 years ago. The X - ray image shows an expanding shell of hot gas produced by the explosion. This gaseous shell is about 10 light years in diameter, and has a temperature of about 50 million degrees. Cassiopeia A: The 320 year old remnant of a massive star that exploded. Located in the constellation Cassiopeia, it is 10 light years across and 10,000 light years from Earth.The low, medium, and higher X - ray energies of the Chandra data are shown as red, green, and blue respectively

X-ray Cassiopee A supernova remains - Cas A is the remnant of a star that exploded about 300 years ago. The X - ray image shows an expanding shell of hot gas produced by the explosion. This gaseous shell is about 10 light years in diameter, and has a temperature of about 50 million degrees. Cassiopeia A: The 320 year old remnant of a massive star that exploded. Located in the constellation Cassiopeia, it is 10 light years across and 10,000 light years from Earth.The low, medium, and higher X - ray energies of the Chandra data are shown as red, green, and blue respectively

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Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus and Crab Pulsar - This picture shows a time sequence for the pulsar in the Crab nebula, shown in context against an image, also taken with the Kitt Peak 4 - meter Mayall telescope. Both the nebula and its central pulsar were created by a supernova explosion in the year 1054 A.D. The enlarged region is a mosaic of 33 time slices, ordered from top to bottom and from left to right. Each slice represents approximately one millisecond in the period of the pulsar. The brighter, primary pulse is visible in the first column: the weaker, broader inter - pulse can be seen in the second column. These data were taken with the Kitt Peak Photon Counting Array (KPCA) at the Kitt Peak 4 - meter Mayall telescope during the night of 20 October 1989, using a standard B - band optical filter, and represent a phased accumulation of almost two hours of observation. The observed period at the telescope was 33.36702 milliseconds. Due to poor weather and a long

Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus and Crab Pulsar - This picture shows a time sequence for the pulsar in the Crab nebula, shown in context against an image, also taken with the Kitt Peak 4 - meter Mayall telescope. Both the nebula and its central pulsar were created by a supernova explosion in the year 1054 A.D. The enlarged region is a mosaic of 33 time slices, ordered from top to bottom and from left to right. Each slice represents approximately one millisecond in the period of the pulsar. The brighter, primary pulse is visible in the first column: the weaker, broader inter - pulse can be seen in the second column. These data were taken with the Kitt Peak Photon Counting Array (KPCA) at the Kitt Peak 4 - meter Mayall telescope during the night of 20 October 1989, using a standard B - band optical filter, and represent a phased accumulation of almost two hours of observation. The observed period at the telescope was 33.36702 milliseconds. Due to poor weather and a long

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