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Artist's impression of a kilonova explosion
The merging of two neutron stars produces a violent explosion known as a kilonova. Such an event is expected to expel heavy chemical elements into space. This picture shows some of these elements, along with their atomic numbers.
Credit:ESO/L. Calçada/M. Kornmesser
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso1733p |
| Type: | Ontwerp |
| Publicatiedatum: | 16 oktober 2017 16:00 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso1733 |
| Grootte: | 5000 x 3293 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | GW170817 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Neutron Star |
| Categorie: | Illustrations Stars |
