Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

N49's Cosmic Blast

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 6, 2004 is “N49's Cosmic Blast,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), Y. Chu ( UIUC ) et al., NASA. The original explanation runs about 157 words.

N49's Cosmic Blast
Credit: Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), Y. Chu ( UIUC ) et al., NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Scattered debris from a cosmic supernova explosion lights up the sky in this gorgeous composited image based on data from the Hubble Space Telescope. Cataloged as N49, these glowing filaments of shocked gas span about 30 light-years in our neighboring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud .”

— APOD editors, March 6, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 6, 2004
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), Y. Chu ( UIUC ) et al., NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 157 words

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Topics in this entry

GalaxiesSupernovaeHubble Space Telescope

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