Simeis 147: Supernova Remnant from Palomar

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zorg.ch #82183 by [z]Barbara Harris @ 30.11.2005 00:00 - nach oben - Simeis 147: Supernova Remnant from Palomar Explanation: It's easy to get lost following the intricate filaments in this detailed image of faint supernova remnant Simeis 147. Seen towards the constellation Taurus it covers nearly 3 degrees (6 full moons) on the sky corresponding to a width of 150 light-years at the stellar debris cloud's estimated distance of 3,000 light-years. The above image is a color composite of 66 blue and red color band images from the National Geographic Palomar Observatory Sky Survey taken with the wide field Samuel Oschin 48-inch Telescope. The area of the sky shown covers over 70 times the area of the full Moon. This supernova remnant has an apparent age of about 100,000 years - meaning light from the massive stellar explosion first reached Earth 100,000 years ago - but this expanding remnant is not the only aftermath. The cosmic catastrophe also left behind a spinning neutron star or pulsar, all that remains of the original star's core. Credit & Copyright zorg.ch #82205 by DaKine @ 30.11.2005 22:55 - nach oben - tammisiäch, lönd eui fantasie mol chli spiele. goht andersch ab. zorg.ch #82211 by Mike @ 01.12.2005 07:05 - nach oben - wa isch da, "fantasie"? zorg.ch #82241 by IneX @ 01.12.2005 21:52 - nach oben - mit drooge gohts aber meh ab.