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Related: About this forum'CAT scan' of nearby supernova remnant reveals frothy interior
(no, nothing to do w/ Rick Santorum)
Cassiopeia A, or Cas A for short, is one of the most well studied supernova remnants in our galaxy. But it still holds major surprises. Astronomers have now generated a new 3-D map of its interior using the astronomical equivalent of a CAT scan. They found that the Cas A supernova remnant is composed of a collection of about a half dozen massive cavities -- or 'bubbles.'
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'CAT scan' of nearby supernova remnant reveals frothy interior (Original Post)
Panich52
Jan 2015
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Itchinjim
(3,085 posts)1. Cosmic Santorum?
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)2. Always thought he didn't quite look human. nt
CurtEastPoint
(18,656 posts)3. I cannot hear 'frothy' now w/o thinking of Holy Ricky.
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)4. Renamed the "Santorum Cassiopeia" nt
Blue Owl
(50,489 posts)5. Like a campaign supernova...
n/t