Quick Look: Setting the Clock on a Stellar Explosion | NASA Chandra
SNR 0519-69.0 is a supernova remnant, the remains of an exploded star.
A white dwarf with a companion star reached a critical mass and then exploded.
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory provided evidence for when this happened.
Chandra and other telescopes tell us about the environment the star exploded in.
Distance: over 160,000 light-years
Credit: Chandra X-ray Observatory
Duration: 45 seconds
Release Date: September 12, 2022
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