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Cassiopeia A: A supernova remnant in the constellation Cassiopeia. Caption: Chandra's 14-hour observation of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) has given the best map yet of heavy elements ejected in a supernova explosion. These images are designed to show the distribution of some of the elements ejected in the explosion that produced Cas A. The elements are part of a gas that has a temperature of about 50 million degrees Celsius. The colors represent intensity of X rays, with yellow the most intense, then red, purple, and green. Images: Upper left: Broadband X-Ray image. Upper right: Silicon. Lower left: Calcium. Lower right: Iron. Scale: All image are 8.5 arcmin on a side. Chandra X-ray Observatory ACIS Image |
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