Corey S Powell
@coreyspowell@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago
Corey S Powell
@coreyspowell@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago
These images of the supernova remnant known as Pa 30 show X-rays from Chandra and XMM-Newton. The Chandra data pinpoint the central source. The image also contains infrared data from the WISE telescope as well as sulfur seen in a specific band of visible light from the MDM Observatory in Arizona and stars in the field of view from the Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii. Astronomers studying this supernova remnant think it is the result of an unusual type of supernova explosion caused by two white dwarf stars merging. Typically no remnant is left behind, but Pa 30 appears to be an example where the result of the merger was not destroyed. (right) Photograph of the “Kingfish” high-altitude nuclear test (LA-UR-25-31831). The image was taken ∼40 ms post-detonation, illustrating the formation of tendril-like filaments in the interior of the explosion.
These images of the supernova remnant known as Pa 30 show X-rays from Chandra and XMM-Newton. The Chandra data pinpoint the central source. The image also contains infrared data from the WISE telescope as well as sulfur seen in a specific band of visible light from the MDM Observatory in Arizona and stars in the field of view from the Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii. Astronomers studying this supernova remnant think it is the result of an unusual type of supernova explosion caused by two white dwarf stars merging. Typically no remnant is left behind, but Pa 30 appears to be an example where the result of the merger was not destroyed. (right) Photograph of the “Kingfish” high-altitude nuclear test (LA-UR-25-31831). The image was taken ∼40 ms post-detonation, illustrating the formation of tendril-like filaments in the interior of the explosion.
These images of the supernova remnant known as Pa 30 show X-rays from Chandra and XMM-Newton. The Chandra data pinpoint the central source. The image also contains infrared data from the WISE telescope as well as sulfur seen in a specific band of visible light from the MDM Observatory in Arizona and stars in the field of view from the Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii. Astronomers studying this supernova remnant think it is the result of an unusual type of supernova explosion caused by two white dwarf stars merging. Typically no remnant is left behind, but Pa 30 appears to be an example where the result of the merger was not destroyed. (right) Photograph of the “Kingfish” high-altitude nuclear test (LA-UR-25-31831). The image was taken ∼40 ms post-detonation, illustrating the formation of tendril-like filaments in the interior of the explosion.
Corey S Powell
@coreyspowell@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago
These images of the supernova remnant known as Pa 30 show X-rays from Chandra and XMM-Newton. The Chandra data pinpoint the central source. The image also contains infrared data from the WISE telescope as well as sulfur seen in a specific band of visible light from the MDM Observatory in Arizona and stars in the field of view from the Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii. Astronomers studying this supernova remnant think it is the result of an unusual type of supernova explosion caused by two white dwarf stars merging. Typically no remnant is left behind, but Pa 30 appears to be an example where the result of the merger was not destroyed. (right) Photograph of the “Kingfish” high-altitude nuclear test (LA-UR-25-31831). The image was taken ∼40 ms post-detonation, illustrating the formation of tendril-like filaments in the interior of the explosion.
These images of the supernova remnant known as Pa 30 show X-rays from Chandra and XMM-Newton. The Chandra data pinpoint the central source. The image also contains infrared data from the WISE telescope as well as sulfur seen in a specific band of visible light from the MDM Observatory in Arizona and stars in the field of view from the Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii. Astronomers studying this supernova remnant think it is the result of an unusual type of supernova explosion caused by two white dwarf stars merging. Typically no remnant is left behind, but Pa 30 appears to be an example where the result of the merger was not destroyed. (right) Photograph of the “Kingfish” high-altitude nuclear test (LA-UR-25-31831). The image was taken ∼40 ms post-detonation, illustrating the formation of tendril-like filaments in the interior of the explosion.
These images of the supernova remnant known as Pa 30 show X-rays from Chandra and XMM-Newton. The Chandra data pinpoint the central source. The image also contains infrared data from the WISE telescope as well as sulfur seen in a specific band of visible light from the MDM Observatory in Arizona and stars in the field of view from the Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii. Astronomers studying this supernova remnant think it is the result of an unusual type of supernova explosion caused by two white dwarf stars merging. Typically no remnant is left behind, but Pa 30 appears to be an example where the result of the merger was not destroyed. (right) Photograph of the “Kingfish” high-altitude nuclear test (LA-UR-25-31831). The image was taken ∼40 ms post-detonation, illustrating the formation of tendril-like filaments in the interior of the explosion.
Corey S Powell
@coreyspowell@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago
In 1181, astronomers in China and Japan recorded a new star in the sky, a rare supernova explosion. The remains of that supernova, called SN 1181, are depicted here in this artist’s illustration. The corpse of the star that detonated, a hot and inflated “zombie” star, is seen within a dusty shell of ejected material. Beyond the dusty shell, bright radial filaments of sulfur extend three light-years out from their point of origin. The Keck Cosmic Web Imager (KCWI) at the W. M. Keck Observatory has mapped these filaments in 3-D and shown that they are flying outward at approximately 1,000 kilometers per second. Credit: W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko
In 1181, astronomers in China and Japan recorded a new star in the sky, a rare supernova explosion. The remains of that supernova, called SN 1181, are depicted here in this artist’s illustration. The corpse of the star that detonated, a hot and inflated “zombie” star, is seen within a dusty shell of ejected material. Beyond the dusty shell, bright radial filaments of sulfur extend three light-years out from their point of origin. The Keck Cosmic Web Imager (KCWI) at the W. M. Keck Observatory has mapped these filaments in 3-D and shown that they are flying outward at approximately 1,000 kilometers per second. Credit: W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko
In 1181, astronomers in China and Japan recorded a new star in the sky, a rare supernova explosion. The remains of that supernova, called SN 1181, are depicted here in this artist’s illustration. The corpse of the star that detonated, a hot and inflated “zombie” star, is seen within a dusty shell of ejected material. Beyond the dusty shell, bright radial filaments of sulfur extend three light-years out from their point of origin. The Keck Cosmic Web Imager (KCWI) at the W. M. Keck Observatory has mapped these filaments in 3-D and shown that they are flying outward at approximately 1,000 kilometers per second. Credit: W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko
Corey S Powell
@coreyspowell@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago
These images of the supernova remnant known as Pa 30 show X-rays from Chandra and XMM-Newton. The Chandra data pinpoint the central source. The image also contains infrared data from the WISE telescope as well as sulfur seen in a specific band of visible light from the MDM Observatory in Arizona and stars in the field of view from the Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii. Astronomers studying this supernova remnant think it is the result of an unusual type of supernova explosion caused by two white dwarf stars merging. Typically no remnant is left behind, but Pa 30 appears to be an example where the result of the merger was not destroyed. (right) Photograph of the “Kingfish” high-altitude nuclear test (LA-UR-25-31831). The image was taken ∼40 ms post-detonation, illustrating the formation of tendril-like filaments in the interior of the explosion.
These images of the supernova remnant known as Pa 30 show X-rays from Chandra and XMM-Newton. The Chandra data pinpoint the central source. The image also contains infrared data from the WISE telescope as well as sulfur seen in a specific band of visible light from the MDM Observatory in Arizona and stars in the field of view from the Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii. Astronomers studying this supernova remnant think it is the result of an unusual type of supernova explosion caused by two white dwarf stars merging. Typically no remnant is left behind, but Pa 30 appears to be an example where the result of the merger was not destroyed. (right) Photograph of the “Kingfish” high-altitude nuclear test (LA-UR-25-31831). The image was taken ∼40 ms post-detonation, illustrating the formation of tendril-like filaments in the interior of the explosion.
These images of the supernova remnant known as Pa 30 show X-rays from Chandra and XMM-Newton. The Chandra data pinpoint the central source. The image also contains infrared data from the WISE telescope as well as sulfur seen in a specific band of visible light from the MDM Observatory in Arizona and stars in the field of view from the Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii. Astronomers studying this supernova remnant think it is the result of an unusual type of supernova explosion caused by two white dwarf stars merging. Typically no remnant is left behind, but Pa 30 appears to be an example where the result of the merger was not destroyed. (right) Photograph of the “Kingfish” high-altitude nuclear test (LA-UR-25-31831). The image was taken ∼40 ms post-detonation, illustrating the formation of tendril-like filaments in the interior of the explosion.
Corey S Powell
@coreyspowell@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago
Home Login