File:2005 SN 1987A.jpg
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Summary edit
Recent Chandra observations have revealed new details about the fiery ring surrounding the stellar explosion that produced Supernova 1987A.
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Description |
Recent Chandra observations have revealed new details about the fiery ring surrounding the stellar explosion that produced Supernova 1987A. |
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Source |
The image appears on a website entitled, "Supernova 1987A: Fast Forward to the Past" at url=http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2005/sn87a/. |
Date |
9 January 2005 |
Author |
S. A. Zhekov, R. McCRay, K. Borkowski, D. Burrows, and S. Park |
Rationale |
No free licensed or public domain alternatives known to exist to show the shock wave as it hits the edge of the cavity, where it would encounter the much denser gas deposited by the red supergiant wind, and produce a dramatic increase in X-radiation. |
Permission |
Fair Use, NASA images are usually Public Domain, but S. A. Zhekov, R. McCRay, K. Borkowski, D. Burrows, and S. Park may not have agreed to this. |
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