Astronomy: Supernova remnant SNR 0103-72.6

Seen in a false-color x-ray image, supernova remnant SNR 0103-72.6 is revealed to be an expanding debris cloud in neighboring galaxy the Small Magellanic Cloud. Judging from the measured size of the expanding outer ring of shock-heated gas, about 150 light years, light from the original supernova explosion would have first reached Earth about 10.000 years ago. The x-ray data also show that the hot gas at the center of this particular supernova remnant is exceptionally rich in neon and oxygen. Related subjects >> the Small Magellanic Cloud >> Supernova SN1987A in the Large Magellican Cloud

SNR 0103-72.6 in X-ray light