Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Quick Look: Setting the Clock on a Stellar Explosion | NASA Chandra

Quick Look: Setting the Clock on a Stellar Explosion | NASA Chandra

SNR 0519-69.0 is a supernova remnant, the remains of an exploded star.

A white dwarf with a companion star reached a critical mass and then exploded.

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory provided evidence for when this happened.

Chandra and other telescopes tell us about the environment the star exploded in.

Distance: over 160,000 light-years


Credit: Chandra X-ray Observatory

Duration: 45 seconds

Release Date: September 12, 2022


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