Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Rampaging Supernova Remnant N63A

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 8, 2005 is “Rampaging Supernova Remnant N63A,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , ESA , HEIC , and The Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ); Acknowledgment: Y.-H. Chu & R. M. Williams ( UIUC ). The original explanation runs about 159 words.

Rampaging Supernova Remnant N63A
Credit: NASA , ESA , HEIC , and The Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ); Acknowledgment: Y.-H. Chu & R. M. Williams ( UIUC ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What has this supernova left behind? As little as 2,000 years ago, light from a massive stellar explosion in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) first reached planet Earth.”

— APOD editors, June 8, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 8, 2005
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , ESA , HEIC , and The Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ); Acknowledgment: Y.-H. Chu & R. M. Williams ( UIUC )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 159 words

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Supernovae

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