Stunning X-ray image of N132D, a supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud. This 80 light-year-wide shell, containing the mass of 600 suns, shows variations in expansion due to interaction with a nearby molecular cloud. Captured by the Chandra X-ray Observatory's High Resolution Camera, revealing unprecedented details of this cosmic explosion.

Astronomy Picture from 13/09/1999

Supernova Remnant N132D in X-Rays

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap990913.html


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