Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Supernova Remnant and Neutron Star

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 14, 1996 is “Supernova Remnant and Neutron Star,” an image. It is credited to Credit: S. Snowden, R. Petre (LHEA/GSFC), C. Becker (MIT) et al., ROSAT Project, NASA. The original explanation runs about 197 words.

Supernova Remnant and Neutron Star
Credit: S. Snowden, R. Petre (LHEA/GSFC), C. Becker (MIT) et al., ROSAT Project, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explanation : A massive star ends life as a supernova, blasting its outer layers back to interstellar space. The spectacular death explosion is initiated by the collapse of what has become an impossibly dense stellar core.”

— APOD editors, November 14, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 14, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: S. Snowden, R. Petre (LHEA/GSFC), C. Becker (MIT) et al., ROSAT Project, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 197 words

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Supernovae

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