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Credit & Copyright: NASA, HST, WFPC2, Jeff Hester
Explanation:
15,000 years ago a star in the constellation of Cygnus exploded. This picture
shows a portion of a shockwave from this
supernova explosion still expanding
past nearby stars. The collision of this gaseous shockwave with
a stationary gas cloud has heated the gas causing it to
glow in a spectacular array of colors, known as the Cygnus Loop.
This picture was taken with
the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 on board the
Hubble Space Telescope.
For more information see the NASA Hubble Space Telescope press release.
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Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: supernova - Cygnus loop
Publications with words: supernova - Cygnus loop
See also:
- APOD: 2023 October 11 Á NGC 1097: Spiral Galaxy with Supernova
- APOD: 2023 July 9 Á Doomed Star Eta Carinae
- APOD: 2023 May 22 Á Supernova Discovered in Nearby Spiral Galaxy M101
- Supernova Cannon Expels Pulsar J0002
- SN Requiem: A Supernova Seen Three Times So Far
- NGC 7814: Little Sombrero with Supernova
- Supernova in NGC 2525