Supernova 3C58 (IMAGE)

Weizmann Institute of Science

Supernova 3C58

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Supernova 3C58, first observed in the year 1181 AD by Chinese and Japanese astronomers, was imaged by the Chandra telescope in X-ray emissions.

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Weizmann Institute of Science, NASA/CXC/SAO

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