Friday, May 6, 2011

APOD 4.5

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This photo above is the remnant of the supernova observed by Tycho Brahe. What is so incredible about space is that we are able to see the effects of something that happened centuries ago, as it continues to evolve. This supernova was clearly enormous, the amount of dust that has been created is incredible. The remnant star, quite possibly a neutron star, is impossible to see on this spectrum, with such an incredible amount of dust in the way. The Supernova was visible to the naked eye when it occurred, giving an idea of how incredibly monstrous a supernova truly is.

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