Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Supernova Remnant N132D in Optical and X Rays
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 25, 2005 is “Supernova Remnant N132D in Optical and X Rays,” an image. It is credited to Credit : NASA , ESA , and The Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ) Acknowledgment: J.C. Green (Univ. of Colorado) and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS) GTO team ; NASA / CXO / SAO. The original explanation runs about 167 words.
From the explanation
“Thousands of years after a star exploded, its expanding remnant still glows brightly across the spectrum. Such is the case with N132D , a supernova remnant located in the neighboring Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) galaxy.”
— APOD editors, October 25, 2005
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- October 25, 2005
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit : NASA , ESA , and The Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ) Acknowledgment: J.C. Green (Univ. of Colorado) and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS) GTO team ; NASA / CXO / SAO
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 167 words