Astronomy Picture of Day: Supernova Survivor# Astronomy - 天文
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Supernova Survivor
Credit: Justyn R. Maund (IoA/Univ. Cambridge) et al., ESA
Inset Left: Isaac Newton Telescope, Bottom: Hubble WFPC2, Right: Hubble ACS
Explanation: Beginning with a full view of beautiful spiral galaxy M81, follow the insets (left, bottom, then right) to zoom in on a real survivor. Seen at the center of the final field on the right is a star recently identified as the survivor of a
cosmic cataclysm -- the supernova explosion of its companion star. Light from the cosmic blast, l
Credit: Justyn R. Maund (IoA/Univ. Cambridge) et al., ESA
Inset Left: Isaac Newton Telescope, Bottom: Hubble WFPC2, Right: Hubble ACS
Explanation: Beginning with a full view of beautiful spiral galaxy M81, follow the insets (left, bottom, then right) to zoom in on a real survivor. Seen at the center of the final field on the right is a star recently identified as the survivor of a
cosmic cataclysm -- the supernova explosion of its companion star. Light from the cosmic blast, l