File:NGC 6946.jpg
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English: NGC 6946 is a medium-sized, face-on spiral galaxy about 22 million light years away from Earth. In the past century, eight supernovas have been observed to explode in the arms of this galaxy. Chandra observations (purple) have, in fact, revealed three of the oldest supernovas ever detected in X-rays, giving more credence to its nickname of the "Fireworks Galaxy." This composite image also includes optical data from the Gemini Observatory in red, yellow, and cyan.
Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/MSSL/R.Soria et al, Optical: AURA/Gemini OBs Español: NGC 6946 es una de tamaño mediano, cara-en galaxia espiral a unos 22 millones de años luz de la Tierra. En el siglo pasado, se han observado ocho supernovas a explotar en los brazos de esta galaxia. Observaciones de Chandra (púrpura) han, de hecho, reveló tres de las supernovas más antiguas jamás detectados en rayos-X, dando más crédito a su apodo de los "Fuegos artificiales de la galaxia." Esta imagen compuesta también incluye los datos ópticos del Observatorio Gemini en rojo, amarillo y cian.
Crédito de la imagen: Radiografía: NASA / CXC / MSSL / R.Soria et al, Optical: AURA / Gemini OBs |
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