 Arches Cluster |
 NGC 6543 |
 Cen A |
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 G292.0 +1.8 |
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S u p e r n o v a R
e m n a n t:
G292.0+1.8
(NASA/CXC/Rutgers/J.Hughes
et al.)
| Chandra's
image of G292.0+1.8 shows a rapidly expanding supernova shell of multimillion
degree gas that contains large amounts of elements such as oxygen,
neon, magnesium silicon and sulfur. Near the center of the remnant
is a point-like source (blue) of high-energy X-rays surrounded by
energetic features that provide strong evidence for a rapidly spinning
neutron star. The neutron star was created when the core of a massive
star collapsed, triggering an oxygen-rich supernova. Such oxygen-rich
remnants are rare, only three are known to exist in our galaxy. They
are of great interest to astronomers because they are one of the primary
sources of the heavy elements necessary to form planets and people. G292.0+1.8 Photo Album Page |
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 NGC 4631 |
 Sag A* |
 Vela Pulsar |
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 XTE J1118 +480 |