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Collection:
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NASA Spitzer Space Telescope Collection
Collection
NASA Spitzer Space Telescope Collection
Collection
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Title:
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A Supernova's Shockwaves
Title
A Supernova's Shockwaves
Title
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Description:
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Supernovae are the explosive deaths of the universe's most massive stars. In death, these volatile creatures blast tons of energetic waves into the cosmos, destroying much of the dust surrounding them.
This false-color composite from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory shows the remnant of one such explosion. The remnant, called N132D, is the wispy pink shell of gas at the center of this image. The pinkish color reveals a clash between the explosion's high-energy shockwaves and surrounding dust grains.
In the background, small organic molecules called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are shown as tints of green. The blue spots represent stars in our galaxy along this line of sight.
N132D is located 163,000 light-years away in a neighboring galaxy called, the Large Magellanic Cloud.
In this image, infrared light at 4.5 microns is mapped to blue, 8.0 microns to green and 24 microns to red. Broadband X-ray light is mapped purple. The infrared data were taken by Spitzer's Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) and Multiband Imaging Photometer (MIPS), while the X-ray data were captured by Chandra.
Description
Supernovae are the explosive deaths of the universe's most massive stars. In death, these volatile creatures blast tons of energetic waves into the cosmos, destroying much of the dust surrounding them.
This false-color composite from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory shows the remnant of one such explosion. The remnant, called N132D, is the wispy pink shell of gas at the center of this image. The pinkish color reveals a clash between the explosion's high-energy shockwaves and surrounding dust grains.
In the background, small organic molecules called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are shown as tints of green. The blue spots represent stars in our galaxy along this line of sight.
N132D is located 163,000 light-years away in a neighboring galaxy called, the Large Magellanic Cloud.
In this image, infrared light at 4.5 microns is mapped to blue, 8.0 microns to green and 24 microns to red. Broadband X-ray light is mapped purple. The infrared data were taken by Spitzer's Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) and Multiband Imaging Photometer (MIPS), while the X-ray data were captured by Chandra.
Description
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Release Date:
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2007/06/11
Release_Date
2007/06/11
Release Date
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Release Credit:
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NASA/JPL-Caltech/A. Tappe and J. Rho (SSC-Caltech)
Release_Credit
NASA/JPL-Caltech/A. Tappe and J. Rho (SSC-Caltech)
Release Credit
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Image Credit:
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NASA/JPL-Caltech/A. Tappe and J. Rho (SSC-Caltech)
Image_Credit
NASA/JPL-Caltech/A. Tappe and J. Rho (SSC-Caltech)
Image Credit
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Image Credit:
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NASA/CXC/SAO
Image_Credit
NASA/CXC/SAO
Image Credit
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Object name:
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N132D
Object_name
N132D
Object name
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Object type:
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Supernova Remnant
Object_type
Supernova Remnant
Object type
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Position (J2000):
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*RA: *05h25m2.12s *Dec: *-69d38m47.52s
Position_(J2000)
*RA: *05h25m2.12s *Dec: *-69d38m47.52s
Position (J2000)
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Distance:
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50 Mpc, or 163,000 light-years
Distance
50 Mpc, or 163,000 light-years
Distance
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Constellation:
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Dorado and Mensa
Constellation
Dorado and Mensa
Constellation
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Wavelength:
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4.5 microns (blue), 8.0 microns (green), 24 microns (red)
Wavelength
4.5 microns (blue), 8.0 microns (green), 24 microns (red)
Wavelength
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Wavelength:
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Broadband (purple)
Wavelength
Broadband (purple)
Wavelength
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Image scale:
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7.4 x 4.9 arcmin
Image_scale
7.4 x 4.9 arcmin
Image scale
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Observers:
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Achim Tappe (Havard-Smithsonian CfA)
Jeonghee Rho (Spitzer Science Center, Caltech)
William Reach (Spitzer Science Center, Caltech)
Observers
Achim Tappe (Havard-Smithsonian CfA)
Jeonghee Rho (Spitzer Science Center, Caltech)
William Reach (Spitzer Science Center, Caltech)
Observers
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Instrument:
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Chandra X-ray Observatory
Instrument
Chandra X-ray Observatory
Instrument
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Exposure Date:
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MIPS: November 7, 2004; IRAC: November 28, 2004; IRS: December 13, 2004
Exposure_Date
MIPS: November 7, 2004; IRAC: November 28, 2004; IRS: December 13, 2004
Exposure Date
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Exposure Date:
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2000/07/19
Exposure_Date
2000/07/19
Exposure Date
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Exposure Time:
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MIPS: 280 seconds; IRAC: 270 seconds; IRS: 360 seconds
Exposure_Time
MIPS: 280 seconds; IRAC: 270 seconds; IRS: 360 seconds
Exposure Time
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Exposure Time:
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20.2 hours
Exposure_Time
20.2 hours
Exposure Time
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Orientation:
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North is 23.2 deg CCW from up
Orientation
North is 23.2 deg CCW from up
Orientation
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Related links:
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Related_links
Related links
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facet_what:
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Spitzer Space Telescope
facet_what
Spitzer Space Telescope
facet_what
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facet_what:
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MIPS
facet_what
MIPS
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Dorado
facet_what
Dorado
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Mensa
facet_what
Mensa
facet_what
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facet_what:
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supernova
facet_what
supernova
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Infrared Array Camera (IRAC)
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Infrared Array Camera (IRAC)
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO)
facet_what
Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO)
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Infrared Spectrograph (IRS)
facet_what
Infrared Spectrograph (IRS)
facet_what
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facet_where:
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Large Magellanic Cloud
facet_where
Large Magellanic Cloud
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Washington, D.C.
facet_where
Washington, D.C.
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Stennis Space Center (SSC)
facet_where
Stennis Space Center (SSC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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November 7, 2004
facet_when
November 7, 2004
facet_when
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facet_when:
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November 28, 2004
facet_when
November 28, 2004
facet_when
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facet_when:
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December 13, 2004
facet_when
December 13, 2004
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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2004
facet_when_year
2004
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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sig07-010
Image_#
sig07-010
Image #
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original url:
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original_url
original url
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UID:
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SPD-SPITZ-sig07-010
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SPD-SPITZ-sig07-010
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