XRISM Studies Supernova Remnant N132D (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

XRISM Studies Supernova Remnant N132D

Caption

XRISM’s Resolve instrument captured data from supernova remnant N132D in the Large Magellanic Cloud to create the most detailed X-ray spectrum of the object ever made. The spectrum reveals peaks associated with silicon, sulfur, argon, calcium, and iron. Inset at right is an image of N132D captured by XRISM’s Xtend instrument.

Credit

JAXA/NASA/XRISM Resolve and Xtend

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