Posted on 08/06/2023 1:29:31 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Explanation: What created this unusual space ribbon? The answer: one of the most violent explosions ever witnessed by ancient humans. Back in the year 1006 AD, light reached Earth from a stellar explosion in the constellation of the Wolf (Lupus), creating a "guest star" in the sky that appeared brighter than Venus and lasted for over two years. The supernova, now cataloged at SN 1006, occurred about 7,000 light years away and has left a large remnant that continues to expand and fade today. Pictured here is a small part of that expanding supernova remnant dominated by a thin and outwardly moving shock front that heats and ionizes surrounding ambient gas. The supernova remnant SN 1006 now has a diameter of nearly 60 light years.
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Have never heard of this until now. So very beautiful.
Kind of reminds me of a portion of the Veil Nebula in the constellation Cygnus.
OR,
the “Temporal Nexus” in Star Trek “Generations”.
I don’t consider myself a Trekkie, but sometimes I surprise myself…
Awful movie
It was different. I never could get used to the “The Second Generation” cast.
Who doesn’t want to wear the ribbon?
I just looked at the Veil Nebula, it’s gorgeous!
Thanks for mentioning it!
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