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W44
W44 is a mixed-morphology supernova remnant located in the constellation Aquila, estimated to be roughly 20,000 years old. It is characterized by a combination of a radio shell and thermal X-ray emission contained within its boundaries. The remnant is physically associated with the pulsar PSR B1853+01, a highly magnetized, rotating neutron star left over from the original supernova explosion. Astr...
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W49B
W49B represents the expanding debris field of a long-dead star located in the Aquila constellation approximately 33,000 light-years from Earth. This supernova remnant is particularly interesting due to its irregular shape, suggesting a complex explosion mechanism possibly involving jets. Astronomers study W49B to understand the final stages of massive star evolution and the processes involved in c...
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