Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Kepler's SNR from Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 8, 2004 is “Kepler's SNR from Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer,” an image. It is credited to Credit: R. Sankrit and W. Blair ( JHU ) et al. , ESA , NASA Graphic: courtesy STScI. The original explanation runs about 169 words.

Kepler's SNR from Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer
Credit: R. Sankrit and W. Blair ( JHU ) et al. , ESA , NASA Graphic: courtesy STScI Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Light from the stellar explosion that created this energized cosmic cloud was first seen on planet Earth in October 1604, a mere four hundred years ago . The supernova produced a bright new star in early 17th century skies within the constellation Ophiuchus.”

— APOD editors, October 8, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 8, 2004
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: R. Sankrit and W. Blair ( JHU ) et al. , ESA , NASA Graphic: courtesy STScI
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 169 words

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