N132D
| Supernova remnant | |
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| N132D | |
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| N132D taken in the X-ray range from the Chandra Space Telescope | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05h 25m 02.12s |
| declination | -69 ° 38 ′ 47.52 ″ |
| Further data | |
| distance |
163,000 ly |
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N132D is a supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Swordfish . It is 163,000 light years away.
The supernova remnant is observable in the visible and infrared spectral range and emits X-rays that were examined by the Chandra Space Telescope . The supernova occurred over 3,000 years ago and its matter is now spreading at a speed of almost 2000 km / s.
Image taken with the Spitzer Space Telescope
Web links
Commons : N132D - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ X-Ray Emitting Ejecta of Supernova Remnant N132D . bibcode : 2007ApJ ... 671L..45B .