Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Chandra Space Telescope Collection
Name:
N49B: Supernova Remnant Reveals Magnesium in Abundance
Release Date:
March 24, 2004
Credit:
NASA/CXC/Penn State/S.Park et al.
Category:
Supernovas and Supernova Remnants
Scale:
Each panel is 3.25 arcmin per side
Coordinates (J2000):
RA 05h 25m 26.04s | Dec -65º 59' 06.90
Constellation:
Dorado
Observation Date:
September 15, 2001
Observation Time:
8.3 hours
Obs. ID:
1041
Color Code:
Energy (Left panel: Red 0.3-0.8keV, Green 0.8-1.5keV, Blue 1.5-3.0 keV;
Right panel: Pink 0.3-3.0keV; Cyan/Blue = Mg)
Instrument:
ACIS
Also Known As:
SNR 0525-66.0
Distance Estimate:
160,000 light years (distance to Large Magellanic Cloud)
Reference:
S. Park et al, 2003 Astrophys. J. 592, L41
facet_what:
Dorado
facet_what:
supernovas
facet_where:
Large Magellanic Cloud
facet_where:
Washington, D.C.
facet_when:
March 24, 2004
facet_when:
September 15, 2001
facet_when_year:
2004
facet_when_year:
2001
UID:
SPD-CHAND-photo/2004 /n49b/n49b_comp.tif
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