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supernova remnant |
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supernova remnant [¦sü·pər′nō·və ′rem·nənt] (astronomy) A nebula consisting of an expanding shell of gas that has been ejected by a supernova. Abbreviated SNR. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| We are seeing the same phases of evolution that one sees in a supernova remnant, but instead of taking thousands of years, here it takes months, [unfolding] right before our eyes," says Bode. Supernova remnants (SNRs) are the vestiges of supernovae explosions. But an X-ray-emitting object at the heart of a young supernova remnant called RCW 103 doesn't fit the textbook view. |
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