Supernova Remnant NGC 2060 in Dorado | ESO
Located in the direction of the constellation Dorado in the Large Magellanic Cloud, the resplendent object known as NGC 2060 is the aftermath of a supernova. These powerful explosions serve as the death knell for massive stars, blasting heated matter out into surrounding space at great speed.
Distance: 170,000 light years
Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)
Release date: December 3, 2009
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