Star Etah Carina was once one of the brightest in the sky, but in 1843 it went through a “great explosion” when it was brightly furious before it dramatically disappeared. The explosion was not a supernova, although it was almost as bright as one, and now astronomers released a striking view of this epic event showing how the explosion formed a stunning nebula.
The visualization uses data from the Hubble Space Telescope and the lunar X-ray observatory and reflects the location of Etah Carina in Carina, a constellation surrounded by bright young stars. Large-scale Etah Carina Star expelled one-tenth of its mass in the great explosion, making a nebula of the material that is still expanding and creates an hour shape.
Data from telescopes allowed the team to develop 3D models of Nebula, which they used to create visualizations. “The team did a wonderful job representing volumetric layers, which could immediately and easily affect the complex structure around the ETA car,” said Principal Visulesan Scientist Frank Summers in the STSCI and Project Lead, said, “The team did a wonderful work. statement“We can not only tell the story of the great explosion, but also show the resulting nebula in 3D.”
But the star is not only a bright glow in the visible light wavelength. It also gives large amounts of infrared lights, which were now seen by retired Spitzer Space Telescope.
“The infrared image of the Spitzer gives us a colleague through dust that obscure our approach in visible light to reveal the complex details and boundary of Carina Nebula around this magnificent star,” Robert Heart said, Caltech/IPAC and team member visualization scientists.
The matter of this visualization is not only to provide something cool to see. The models used to create visualization also contain possible applications in other areas, according to Kim Arkend, Visualization lead scientists in the lunar X-ray center: “We can take these models alike for ETA cars and use them in 3D printing and enhanced reality programs,” said the arcade. “This means that more people can place their hands on data – literally and virtually – and it makes it for better learning and engagement.”
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