A Quick Look at Supernova Remnant E0102 | NASA Chandra

A Quick Look at Supernova Remnant E0102 | NASA Chandra

A distant and lonely neutron star has been discovered outside the Milky Way galaxy for the first time.

Neutron stars are the ultra-dense cores of massive stars that collapse and undergo a supernova explosion.

1E 0102.2-7219 is a supernova remnant, the stellar debris field left behind after the giant star exploded.

Data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes points to a celestial bull's eye where the neutron star was found.

Unlike many other neutron stars, this one has a very low magnetic field and no stellar companion.

Astronomers will continue to observe this object at X-ray, radio, and visible light wavelengths to learn more about this cosmic oddity.

Credit: Chandra X-ray Observatory

Duration: 1 minute, 8 seconds

Release Date: May 23, 2018

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