May 3, 2017

Supernova Remnant W49B

Supernova Remnant W49B

In the supernova remnant W49B, Suzaku found another fossil fireball. It detected X-rays produced when heavily ionized iron atoms recapture an electron. This view combines infrared images from the ground (red, green) with X-ray data from NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory (blue).

Image Credit: Caltech/SSC/J. Rho and T. Jarrett and NASA/CXC/SSC/J. Keohane et al.
Explanation from: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/astro-e2/news/fossil-fireballs.html

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