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Gemini North telescope captures new images of supernova remnant Pa 30

Original: Astronomers have utilized the Gemini North telescope to obtain high-resolution imagery of Pa 30, the remnant of a rare T

Astronomers using the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii have released high-resolution images of Pa 30, a nebula 7,500 light-years from Earth created by a rare Type Iax supernova that was recorded in 1181. The remnant has long puzzled researchers, and the new imagery is helping clarify the structure and origin of one of the galaxy's most unusual stellar explosions.

Why now: The release of striking new images of a supernova documented nearly 850 years ago is drawing public and scientific interest.

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• Astronomers have utilized the Gemini North telescope to obtain high-resolution imagery of Pa 30, the remnant of a rare Type Iax supernova first observed by astronomers in 1181. Situated 7,500 light-years from Earth, this celestial object has long puzzled researchers due to its… · aishaahmed1994 · 5

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