𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

✧ Vela supernova remnant ✧

The Vela supernova remnant, in the southern constellation Vela, is one of the closest known supernova remnants to Earth, being around 800 light-years away. Its source Type II supernova exploded approximately 11,000 years ago. The association of the Vela supernova remnant with the Vela Puls...

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vela_supernova_remnant

The ‘cosmic clocks’ preparing SKAO for early science

Observations of pulsars – rapidly spinning dead stars – are helping the SKA Observatory to prepare for science operations.

https://www.skao.int/en/news/651/cosmic-clocks-preparing-skao-early-science

The signal ⤵️ shows 100 pulses from the Vela pulsar and has been sonified 🔊

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"And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." — Nietzsche 💀

This #VelaPulsar #sonification is just one of many sounds that will send shivers down your spine on @nasa's Sinister Sounds playlist at SoundCloud: Happy Halloween!

🎃- Chandra Observatory
@chandraxray

https://soundcloud.com/nasa/sets/sinister-sounds-of-the-solar

Dark Energy Camera maakt gigapixel van de  Vela Supernovarestant

Astronomen hebben een enorme 1,3 gigapixel grote opname gemaakt van de Vela supernovarestant. Dit is het overblijfsel van een enorme ster die ongeveer 11.000 jaar geleden in het sterrenbeeld Vela – Zeilen explodeerde.

https://www.kuuke.nl/dark-energy-camera-maakt-gigapixel-van-de-vela-supernovarestant/

#DarkEnergyCamera #DECam #supernova #supernovarestant #vela #VelaPulsar #VelaSNR #zeilen