Friday 11 December 2015

What spawned the Jellyfish Nebula?


STELLAR CHEMISTRY
What spawned the Jellyfish Nebula? Boston MA (SPX) Dec 11, 2015 - The Jellyfish Nebula, also known by its official name IC 443, is the remnant of a supernova lying 5,000 light years from Earth. New Chandra observations show that the explosion that created the Jellyfish Nebula may have also formed a peculiar object located on the southern edge of the remnant, called CXOU J061705.3+222127, or J0617 for short. The object is likely a rapidly spinning neutron star, ... more

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