LMC N49

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LMC N49, The Brasil Nebula
Supernova remnant
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Observation data: J2000.0 [1] epoch
Right ascension 05h 26m 01.00s [1]
Declination −66° 05′ 06.0″ [1]
Distance160,000 [2]   ly
Apparent magnitude (V)12.71 [1]
Constellation Dorado
Physical characteristics
Dimensions75 ly across [2]
Designations LMC   N49, [3] [1] PKS  0525-66, [3] [1] PKS  B0525-661, [3] [1] PKS  J0525-6604, [3] [1] SNR  J052559-660453 [3] [1]
See also: Lists of nebulae

N49 or LMC N49 [3] (PKS 0525-66, [1] [3] PKS B0525-661, [3] PKS J0525-6604, [3] SNR J052559-660453 [1] ), also known as Brasil Nebula, [4] is a supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud. [2]

After a massive detection of Gamma-ray and X-ray emissions from the LMC N49 were detected on March 5, 1979 by the Venera 11, 12, other 7 spacecraft, [5] and confirmed to be particularly strong by the first X-ray telescope, the Einstein Observatory. [6] The N49 supernova remnant is also known as the Brasil Nebula, due to its shape resembling the outline of Brazil in some images.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "SNR J052559-660453". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
  2. 1 2 3 Chandra X-ray Observatory (2010-05-24). "N49: Stellar Shrapnel Seen in Aftermath of Explosion" . Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "PKS 0525-66". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Encyclopedia.
  4. ↑ Sky & Telescope, August 2004, page 12
  5. ↑ Cosmos, Carl Sagan, page 300
  6. ↑ "The Einstein Observatory (HEAO-2)" https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/einstein/heao2.html
Brazil Blank Map.svg
Outline of Brazil
N 49 Supernova remnant.jpg
LMC N49 Supernova remnant, very similar to Brazil's Outline. Observation made by ESA/Hubble, on 3 July 2003, 15:00.
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