Artist's impression of a kilonova explosion
The merging of two neutron stars produces a violent explosion known as a kilonova. Such an event is expected to expel heavy chemical elements into space. This picture shows some of these elements, along with their atomic numbers.
Credit:ESO/L. Calçada/M. Kornmesser
About the Image
| Id: | eso1733p |
| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 16 October 2017, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1733 |
| Size: | 5000 x 3293 px |
About the Object
| Name: | GW170817 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Neutron Star |
| Category: | Illustrations Stars |
