In 3D
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G292.0+1.8 Supernova Remnant
- Classification
- 3D model
- Held by
- NASA/Salvatore Orlando, NASA
- Credit
- NASA/Salvatore Orlando
- Licence
- Not subject to copyright in the United States (NASA), as NASA states it.
- Who can see it
- Teens profiles and older: its museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed
About this object
This is a rare type of supernova remnant observed to contain large amounts of oxygen. The X-ray image of G292.0+1.8 from Chandra shows a rapidly expanding, intricately structured field left behind by the shattered star. By creating a 3D model of the system, astronomers have been able to examine the asymmetrical shape of the remnant […]