Seeing Double :

⁣Supernova remnants are usually created by a single supernova, but research using @NASAChandraXray data reveals that a pair of explosions are tied to the colorful chaos of 30 Doradus B (30 Dor B for short).⁣

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When previous observations were combined with X-ray data, it was revealed that the pulsars and bright X-rays seen in the center of 30 Dor B likely resulted from a supernova explosion after a collapse of a massive star about 5,000 years ago. The larger, faint shell of X-rays is too big to have resulted from the same supernova, and is instead a likely result of another supernova. ⁣

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➡️ The first image is a composite. Swipe through to see 30 Dor B in different wavelengths: X-ray, optical and infrared.⁣

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Image descriptions:⁣

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1. A composite image of 30 Dor B. The lefthand corner has a thick, coral pink and wine-colored cloud with a texture resembling cotton candy. The lower and upper right has a network of deep red clouds. A layer of wispy blue clouds appear to be present across the entire image, but is most evident at our lower left, which is free of overlapping gas. Distant stars dot the image. At center is a bright purple and pink cloud, aglow with brilliant white dots, and streaked with lightning-like veins. ⁣

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2. 30 Dor B in X-ray data captured by Chandra. The nebulous form glows in purple, with a bright light near the right side. The faint shell of X-rays can be seen above it. ⁣

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3. 30 Dor B in optical data from the Blanco 4-meter telescope in Chile. A cyan haze on the top left swirls downward into the center of the image. An orange glow adds venous detail to the nebula. ⁣

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4. 30 Dor B in infrared data captured by the Spitzer Space Telescope. A red haze swirls downwards from the right side of the image. The red is strongest near the center, glowing brightly below the supernova remnant.⁣

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Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Penn State Univ./L. Townsley et al.; Optical: NASA/STScI/HST; Infrared: NASA/JPL/Caltech/SST; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/J. Schmidt, N. Wolk, K. Arcand⁣

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05 January 2024