Title
The Cassiopeia
Caption
The Cassiopeia A supernova's first flash of radiation makes six clumps of dust (circled in annotated version) unusually hot. The supernova remnant is the large white ball in the center. This infrared picture was taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
Date
20th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP15A06_310
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,0Mb (1,7Mb) / 16,0in x 12,1in / 4802 x 3640 (300dpi)