Cassiopeia A - The colourful aftermath of a violent stellar death
A new image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope provides a detailed look at the tattered remains of a supernova explosion known as Cassiopeia A (Cas A). It is the youngest known remnant from a supernova explosion in the Milky Way. The new Hubble image shows the complex and intricate structure of the star's shattered fragments.
Credit:About the Image
NASA press release
| Id: | heic0609a |
|---|---|
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 29 August 2006, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0609 |
| Size: | 10252 x 7379 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Cassiopeia A, SN 1680 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant |
| Distance: | 11000 light years |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Wallpapers
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 23 23 26.10 |
|---|---|
| Position (Dec): | 58° 48' 53.52" |
| Field of view: | 8.55 x 6.15 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.4° left of vertical |
View in ESASky:
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical R | 625 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical I | 775 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical Z | 850 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |