This page describes an image Death of a massive star
Image caption:
A multi-wavelength image taken with telescopes on the Earth and in space of a neutron star within our neighbouring Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy. A neutron star (seen here as the blue spot surrounded by a red ring) is the final product of gravitational collapse, compression and explosion of a massive star, left embedded in its supernova remnant (in green).
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Image credit:
ESO/NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)/F. Vogt et al. Credit Link
Related glossary terms:
Neutron Star
, Stellar Remnants
, Supernova
Categories:
Stars
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Image caption: Un'immagine a lunghezza d'onda multipla, scattata con telescopi da Terra e spaziali, di una stella di neutroni che si trova nella Piccola Nube di Magellano, una galassia molto vicina alla nostra. Una stella di neutroni (qui rappresentata come un punto blu circondato da un anello rosso) è il prodotto finale del collasso gravitazionale, dell'esplosione di una stella massiccia, incorporata nel proprio resto di supernova (in verde).
Image credit: ESO/NASA, ESA e Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)/F. Vogt et al.
Related glossary terms: Residui stellari , Stella di neutroni , Supernova Caption translation status: Approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Giuliana Giobbi
Caption reviewers: Silvia Casu, Niccolò Bucciantini
