Astronomy
It is estimated that the progenitor of the supernova that produced the remnant seen here was about 50 times more massive than our own Sun. Such a massive star has strong stellar winds that can clear away its ambient medium, forming a wind-blown bubble. The supernova that formed N 63A is thought to have exploded inside the central cavity of such a wind-blown bubble, which was itself embedded in a clumpy portion of the LMC's interstellar medium.
image credit :- NASA, ESA, HEIC, and The Hubble Heritage Team.
- Red Stripe In Space
Image: NASA/ESA So what exactly is that red stripe in the picture? The picture is one of the latest from the Hubble Space Telescope, and the main focus of the image is a red trail of gas. This gas is part of the remnant of a supernova that took place...
- A Humongous Star Explosion
The "SN 2006gy" explosion took place in the galaxy called NGC 1260, 240 million light-years away. It was 100 times more powerful than most typical supernovas, the brightest and most energetic ever recorded. It was first detected in September 2006, using...
- An Ultraviolet View Of Cygnus Loop.
The Cygnus Loop is a giant supernova remnant. It is the remains of a star that exploded 8,000 years ago. The distance to it is estimated at about 2100 light years from Earth. The visual portion of the Cygnus Loop is also known as the Veil...
- New 3-d Map Reveals Bubbly Interior Of Supernova. .
A new three dimensional model of the Cassiopeia A supernova reveals it's bubbly interior. One of the study's authors Professor Robert Fesen of Dartmouth College in New Hampshire says,"This is the first time we've actually seen such...
- Nearest Black Hole(or Neutron Star)
According to NASA, astronomers, using Chandra X-ray observatory had almost found a youngest possible Black hole known to exist in our cosmic background, and they even said that it appears to be our nearest possible. The 30-year-old object provides a...
Astronomy
The FireHead Supernova N 63A
image credit :- NASA, ESA, HEIC, and The Hubble Heritage Team.
- Red Stripe In Space
Image: NASA/ESA So what exactly is that red stripe in the picture? The picture is one of the latest from the Hubble Space Telescope, and the main focus of the image is a red trail of gas. This gas is part of the remnant of a supernova that took place...
- A Humongous Star Explosion
The "SN 2006gy" explosion took place in the galaxy called NGC 1260, 240 million light-years away. It was 100 times more powerful than most typical supernovas, the brightest and most energetic ever recorded. It was first detected in September 2006, using...
- An Ultraviolet View Of Cygnus Loop.
The Cygnus Loop is a giant supernova remnant. It is the remains of a star that exploded 8,000 years ago. The distance to it is estimated at about 2100 light years from Earth. The visual portion of the Cygnus Loop is also known as the Veil...
- New 3-d Map Reveals Bubbly Interior Of Supernova. .
A new three dimensional model of the Cassiopeia A supernova reveals it's bubbly interior. One of the study's authors Professor Robert Fesen of Dartmouth College in New Hampshire says,"This is the first time we've actually seen such...
- Nearest Black Hole(or Neutron Star)
According to NASA, astronomers, using Chandra X-ray observatory had almost found a youngest possible Black hole known to exist in our cosmic background, and they even said that it appears to be our nearest possible. The 30-year-old object provides a...