Zooming on Cas A
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This video shows a zoom into the remnant of the supernova explosion known as Cassiopeia A (Cas A), located ten thousand light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Cassiopeia. It is the youngest known remnant from a supernova explosion in the Milky Way. The new Hubble image shows the complex and intricate structure of the star?s shattered fragments.
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About the Video
| Id: | heic0609a |
| Release date: | 29 August 2006, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0609 |
| Duration: | 51s |
About the Object
| Type: | • Hubble Images Videos • Stars Images/Videos |
