Chandra Celebrates 15th Anniversary: Supernova Remnant
3C58
3C58 is the remnant of a supernova observed in the year 1181 AD by Chinese
and Japanese astronomers. This new Chandra image shows the center of 3C58, which
contains a rapidly spinning neutron star surrounded by a thick ring, or torus,
of X-ray emission. The pulsar also has produced jets of X-rays blasting away
from it to both the left and right, and extending trillions of miles. These jets
are responsible for creating the elaborate web of loops and swirls revealed in
the X-ray data. These features, similar to those found in the Crab, are evidence
that 3C58 and others like it are capable of generating both swarms of
high-energy particles and powerful magnetic fields. In this image, low, medium,
and high-energy X-rays detected by Chandra are red, green, and blue
respectively.
Image credit: NASA/CXC/SAO
NASA
Guillermo Gonzalo Sánchez Achutegui
Inscríbete en el Foro del blog y participa : A Vuelo De Un Quinde - El Foro!
No hay comentarios:
Publicar un comentario