Tracing the N49 Supernova's unique shape

Image shows that supernovas aren't always round.

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 11:46

Hubble, the Spitzer Space Telescope and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory team up to produce a composite image of N49.

The blue tones in the image are from Chandra, representing gas that is hotter than a million degrees. The red and pink tones are from Spritzer, representing cooler gas. The white and yellow tones are from Hubble, representing visible light.

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