Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 3, 2003

The Vela Pulsar's Dynamic Jet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 3, 2003 is “The Vela Pulsar's Dynamic Jet,” an image. It is credited to Credit: G. Pavlov , M. Teter, O. Kargaltsev, D. Sanwal ( PSU ), CXC , NASA. The original explanation runs about 142 words.

From the explanation

“The Vela pulsar is a neutron star born over 10,000 years ago in a massive supernova explosion . Above, false-color x-ray images from the Chandra Observatory reveal details of this remnant pulsar’s x-ray bright nebula along with emission from a spectacular jet of high-energy particles.”

— APOD editors, July 3, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 3, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: G. Pavlov , M. Teter, O. Kargaltsev, D. Sanwal ( PSU ), CXC , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 142 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 3, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-july-3-the-vela-pulsars-dynamic-jet

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