Cas A supernova remnant, composite image

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Composite image of Cas A supernova remnant, located in the Cassiopeia constellation. This image combines data from IXPE, the Chandra Observatory, and the Hubble Telescope. It is the first observable object taken using the IXPE.

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Size: 6829px × 5120px
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Photo credit: © NASA/CXC/SAO/MSFC/J. Vink et al./STScI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -, -ray, 2022, astronomical, astronomy, astrophysical, astrophysics, cas, cassiopeia, chandra, composite, explorer, explosion, hubble, imaging, ixpe, milky, observatory, polarimetry, star, supernova, telescope