Supernova remnant NGC 2060
Located in the direction of the constellation Dorado in the Large Magellanic Cloud, the resplendent object known as NGC 2060 is the aftermath of a supernova. These powerful explosions serve as the death knell for massive stars, blasting heated matter out into surrounding space at great speed.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
Id: | ngc2060-cc |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 3 December 2009, 23:18 |
Size: | 4440 x 5441 px |
About the Object
Name: | NGC 2060 |
Type: | Local Universe : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant |
Distance: | 170000 light years |
Constellation: | Dorado |
Category: | Nebulae |
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