Cassiopeia A: Supernova Flashback
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/E. Dwek and R. Arendt
Observation • October 1st, 2008 • ssc2008-16a1
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The Cassiopeia A supernova's first flash of radiation makes six clumps of dust unusually hot.
About the Object
- Name
- Cassiopeia A
- Type
- Nebula > Type > Supernova Remnant
- Distance
- 11,000 Light Years
Color Mapping
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Infrared | 24.0 µm | Spitzer MIPS |
