Supernova remnant menagerie
A violent and chaotic-looking mass of gas and dust is seen in this Hubble Space Telescope image of a nearby supernova remnant. Denoted N 63A, the object is the remains of a massive star that exploded, spewing its gaseous layers out into an already turbulent region.
Credit:About the Image
NASA press release
| Id: | heic0507a |
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| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 7 June 2005, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0507 |
| Size: | 867 x 658 px |
About the Object
| Name: | DEM L 243, LHA 120-N 63A, SNR 0535-66.0 |
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| Type: | Local Universe : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant |
| Distance: | 150000 light years |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 35 43.74 |
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| Position (Dec): | -66° 1' 56.90" |
| Field of view: | 1.45 x 1.10 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 131.9° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Oiii | 502 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical H-alpha | 656 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical Sii | 673 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |