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.
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About the Image
NASA caption
| Id: | heic0507a |
| 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 |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant • Nebulae Images/Videos |
| Distance: | 150000 light years |
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 |
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