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Cygnus Loop: Blast Wave from a Stellar Time-Bomb

High speed gas from a supernova explosion slams into dark cooler clouds of interstellar material. Shocked and heated by this tidal wave of energy, the clouds glow in bright, neon-like colors. (Image Released: February 1995) CreditsCredit: Jeff Hester (Arizona State University) a...

Date
Jan 1, 1995
Mission
Hubble Space Telescope
Archive ID
hubblesite-images-1995-49-373-image
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High speed gas from a supernova explosion slams into dark cooler clouds of interstellar material. Shocked and heated by this tidal wave of energy, the clouds glow in bright, neon-like colors. (Image Released: February 1995)

Credits

Credit: Jeff Hester (Arizona State University) and NASA

Image Details

About The Object
Object NameCygnus Loop

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