Artist's impression of radioactive molecules in CK Vulpeculae
Image of CK Vulpeculae, the remains of a double-star collision. This impact launched radioactive molecules into space, as indicated in this artist's impression, which gives a very close-up view of what these molecules look like . The background image was created from a combination of visible-light images from the Gemini telescope (blue), a submillimetre map showing the dust from the SMA (yellow) and finally a map of the molecular emission from APEX and the SMA (red).
Credit:ESO/L. Calçada
About the Image
Id: | eso1826c |
Type: | Artwork |
Release date: | 30 July 2018, 17:00 |
Related releases: | eso1826 |
Size: | 3000 x 3000 px |
About the Object
Name: | CK Vulpeculae |
Type: | Milky Way : Star : Type : Variable : Nova |
Category: | Stars |