Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

IC443's Neutron Star

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 15, 2000 is “IC443's Neutron Star,” an image. It is credited to Credit: C. Olbert , C. Clearfield , N. Williams , J. Keohane ( NCSSM ), NASA. The original explanation runs about 190 words.

IC443's Neutron Star
Credit: C. Olbert , C. Clearfield , N. Williams , J. Keohane ( NCSSM ), NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Using x-ray data from the orbiting Chandra Observatory along with radio data from the Very Large Array , a team of researchers has discovered evidence for a new example of one of the most bizarre objects known to modern astrophysics — a neutron star .”

— APOD editors, December 15, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 15, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: C. Olbert , C. Clearfield , N. Williams , J. Keohane ( NCSSM ), NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 190 words

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