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Supernova remnant E0102-72.3
author: Nasa/CXC/SAO/Novapix
reference: a-snv11-01020
Image Size 300 DPI: 16 * 15 cm
This image from the Chandra and Hubble telescopes show new details of the aftermath of a massive star that exploded and was visible from Earth over 1,000 years ago. The Chandra data shows an outer blast wave produced by the supernova (blue) and an inner ring of cooler (red-orange) material. By examining the spectra of the X-rays, astronomers have new information about the geometry of the remnant, which, in turns, has implications for the nature of this explosion. E0102-72.3 is located in the Small Magellanic Cloud, 190 000 light years from us.
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