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• The remnant of a supernova located 6000 light years from Earth in the constellation Taurus.

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  • 4 comments
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  • 55,120 views
  • Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:29:24
  • Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, crabnebulamoviestill, supernovaremnant, chandratelescope, neutronstar, taurus, crabnebula, chandra, cosmicbell, blue, light, outerspace, constellation, supernova, falsecolor, astrophotography, pulsar, space, nebuls, nutr, nebula, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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• Cartwheel Galaxy: Astronomers Do Flips Over Cartwheel Galaxy

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  • 49 favorites
  • 39,418 views
  • Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:28:47
  • Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, cartwheelgalaxy, chandratelescope, compositeimage, chandra, multiwavelength, composite, outerspace, astrophotography, falsecolor, galactic, spacephotography, carywheelgalaxy, infared, visable, ultraviolet, xray, purple, green, blue, yellow, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory, a2fp
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• A supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy about 160,000 light years from Earth.

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  • 9 comments
  • 68 favorites
  • 35,772 views
  • Date uploaded: 2008-10-17
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, largemagellaniccloud, milkyway, supernovaremnant, chandratelescope, deml71, whitedwarf, teardrop, chandra, astrophysics, supernova, astrophotography, falsecolor, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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• The fifth planet from the Sun, as seen at a distance of about 400 million miles.

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  • 10 comments
  • 56 favorites
  • 35,653 views
  • Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:31:23
  • Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, jupiter, chandratelescope, compositeimage, chandra, magneticpoles, space, astrophotography, falsecolor, planet, clouds, gasgiant, striped, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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• A young star cluster 6000 light years from Earth in the constellation Vela.

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  • 24 favorites
  • 35,173 views
  • Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:34:45
  • Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, rcw38, chandra, constellation, vela, starburst, space, universe, astrophotography, starcluster, falsecolor, xray, sky, blue, red, lights, light, green, aqua, colors, explosion, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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• Arches, Quintuplet, and GC Star Clusters: Rough and Crowded Neighborhood at Galactic Center

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  • 5 comments
  • 48 favorites
  • 33,381 views
  • Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:30:18
  • Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, arches, quintuplet, gcstarclusters, milkyway, chandratelescope, chandra, astrophotography, falsecolor, globularclusters, stars, clusters, space, photo, color, telescope, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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• Mz 3, BD+30-3639, Hen 3-1475, and NGC 7027: Planetary Nebulas - Fast Winds from Dying Stars

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  • 21,292 views
  • Date taken: 2008-09-30 10:34:06
  • Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, antnebula, mz3, menzel3, bubble, chandra, space, astronomy, nebula, astrophotography, falsecolor, ngc7027, supernov, xray, gas, celsius, solar, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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• A large galaxy in the center of a cluster of galaxies located in the constellation Bostes.

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  • 17,163 views
  • Date taken: 2008-09-30 00:00:00
  • Date uploaded: 2008-10-14
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, 3c295, bostes, chandratelescope, chandra, red, space, astrophotography, falsecolor, galaxy, nasa, xrayobservatoryart, xraytel, stars, nebula, smithsonianastrophysicalobservatory
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