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Supernova Remnant SN 1006 lithograph
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CONTENTS
- Photo taken by the Hubble Space Telescope
The image shows a thin ribbon seemingly draped across this portion of the sky. In reality, this ribbon marks the expanding blast wave from a supernova explosion that occurred more than 1,000 years ago.
- Facts of interest about the image
The transparent nature of the ribbon of glowing gas is apparent from the background objects visible through the material.
- Classroom activity
Included is an inquiry-based classroom activity that focuses
on the image and text.
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