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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"

Gamma-Ray Earth

Gamma-Ray Earth

31/03/2005

Simeis 147: Supernova Remnant

Simeis 147: Supernova Remnant

24/03/2005

The Radio Sky: Tuned to 408MHz

The Radio Sky: Tuned to 408MHz

05/02/2005

X-Ray Mystery in RCW 38

X-Ray Mystery in RCW 38

08/01/2005

3C58: Pulsar Power

3C58: Pulsar Power

23/12/2004

What the Hubble Saw

What the Hubble Saw

25/11/2004

Supernova Remnant Imaged in Gamma Rays

Supernova Remnant Imaged in Gamma Rays

05/11/2004

Kepler's SNR from Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer

Kepler's SNR from Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer

08/10/2004

Cassiopeia A in a Million

Cassiopeia A in a Million

26/08/2004

X-Rays From Tycho's Supernova Remnant

X-Rays From Tycho's Supernova Remnant

22/05/2004

Titan's X-Ray

Titan's X-Ray

29/04/2004

Elusive Jellyfish Nebula

Elusive Jellyfish Nebula

08/04/2004

Henize 206: Cosmic Generations

Henize 206: Cosmic Generations

11/03/2004

N49's Cosmic Blast

N49's Cosmic Blast

06/03/2004

NGC 6960: The Witch's Broom Nebula

NGC 6960: The Witch's Broom Nebula

02/03/2004

SN1987A's Cosmic Pearls

SN1987A's Cosmic Pearls

20/02/2004

Structure in N63A

Structure in N63A

01/01/2004

IC1340 in the Eastern Veil

IC1340 in the Eastern Veil

26/09/2003

Galactic Supernova Remnant IC 443

Galactic Supernova Remnant IC 443

03/09/2003

Recycling Cassiopeia A

Recycling Cassiopeia A

30/08/2003

N49's Cosmic Blast

N49's Cosmic Blast

04/07/2003

The Pencil Nebula Supernova Shockwave

The Pencil Nebula Supernova Shockwave

09/06/2003

SNR 0103-72.6: Oxygen Supply

SNR 0103-72.6: Oxygen Supply

28/05/2003

The Gum Nebula Supernova Remnant

The Gum Nebula Supernova Remnant

20/04/2003

Wisps of the Veil Nebula

Wisps of the Veil Nebula

04/02/2003

Filaments in the Cygnus Loop

Filaments in the Cygnus Loop

18/01/2003

NGC 6960: The Witch's Broom Nebula

NGC 6960: The Witch's Broom Nebula

01/01/2003

X-Ray Mystery in RCW 38

X-Ray Mystery in RCW 38

27/12/2002

X-Rays From Tycho's Supernova Remnant

X-Rays From Tycho's Supernova Remnant

12/09/2002

Semeis 147: Supernova Remnant

Semeis 147: Supernova Remnant

30/08/2002