History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Summary
This Chandra image reveals, in detail, the turbulent debris created by a supernova explosion that was observed by the Danish Astronomer Tycho Brahe in the year 1572. The colors show different x-ray energies, with red, green, and blue representing low, medium, and high energies, respectively. Most likely caused by the destruction of a white dwarf star, a shock wave produced by the expanding debris is outlined by the sharp blue circular arcs of 20 million degree Celsius gas seen on the outer rim. The stellar debris, visible only by x-ray, has a temperature of about 10 million degrees, and shows up as mottled yellow, green, and red fingers of gas.
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Tags
tycho
supernova remnant
msfc
marshall space flight center
chandra
x ray
observatory
high resolution
nasa
Date
20/09/2000
Location
Marshall Spaceflight Center, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States, 35808
,
34.63076, -86.66505
Source
NASA
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication (CC0)