, Young Supernova, Composite
While performing an extensive X-ray survey of our galaxy's central regions, NASA's Swift satellite has uncovered the previously unknown remains of a shattered star. Designated after the coordinates of its sky position, the new object ranks among the youngest-known supernova remnants in our Milky Way galaxy. Astronomers have previously cataloged more than 300 supernova remnants in the Galaxy. The new analysis indicates that is likely less than 2,500 years old, making it one of the 20 youngest remnants identified. This composite merges images of the supernova remnant from Chandra X-ray observations, infrared data acquired by the Spitzer Space Telescope, and radio observations from the Australia Telescope Compact Array. The image is 1 degree across, which corresponds to about 450 light-years at the remnant's estimated distance. Release date March 15, 2013.
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