The rim of RCW 86

Image of part of a stellar remnant whose explosion was recorded in 185 AD. By studying this remnant in detail, a team of astronomers was able to solve the mystery of the Milky Way’s super-efficient particle accelerators. The team shows that the shock wave visible in this area is very efficient at accelerating particles and the energy used in this process matches the number of cosmic rays observed on Earth. North is toward the top right and east to the top left. The image is about 6 arc minutes across.

Bildnachweis:

ESO/E. Helder & NASA/Chandra

Über das Bild

ID:eso0923a
Typ:Beobachtung
Veröffentlichungsdatum:25. Juni 2009
Dazugehörige Veröffentlichungen:eso0923
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Über das Objekt

Name:RCW 86
Typ:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant
Entfernung:8000 Lichtjahre
Constellation:Circinus
Kategorie:Nebulae

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Koordinaten

Position (RA):14 45 8.13
Position (Dec):-62° 17' 57.26"
Field of view:7.04 x 3.99 arcminutes
Orientierung:Die Nordrichtung liegt 70.6° rechts zur Vertikale

Farben & Filter

SpektralbereichTeleskop
RöntgenstrahlungChandra X-ray Observatory
OptischVery Large Telescope