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Supernova Remnant

The structure resulting from the explosion of a star in a supernova. It consists of ejected material expanding from the explosion and the shocked interstellar medium it sweeps up.

Source: apod.nasa.gov

APODs including "Supernova Remnant"

The Frothy Milky Way Credit:

The Frothy Milky Way 
Credit:

24/04/1997

The Radio Sky: Tuned to 408MHz Credit:

The Radio Sky: Tuned to 408MHz
Credit:

26/11/1996

Supernova Remnant and Neutron Star

Supernova Remnant and Neutron Star

14/11/1996

SN 1006: Pieces of the Cosmic Ray Puzzle

SN 1006: Pieces of the Cosmic Ray Puzzle

16/10/1996

ROSAT Explores the X-Ray Sky

ROSAT Explores the X-Ray Sky

08/10/1996

The Mysterious Rings of Supernova 1987a

The Mysterious Rings of Supernova 1987a

05/07/1996

Tycho's Supernova Remnant in X-ray

Tycho's Supernova Remnant in X-ray

23/06/1996

Vela Supernova Remnant in Optical

Vela Supernova Remnant in Optical

13/06/1996

Vela Supernova Remnant in X-ray

Vela Supernova Remnant in X-ray

12/06/1996

Stellar Violence in 30 Doradus

Stellar Violence in 30 Doradus

23/05/1996

Supernova Remnant: Cooking Elements In The LMC

Supernova Remnant: Cooking Elements In The LMC

09/05/1996

Rampaging Fronts of the Veil Nebula

Rampaging Fronts of the Veil Nebula

07/03/1996

ASCA X-Ray Observatory

ASCA X-Ray Observatory

20/02/1996