| Supernova remnant | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data: J2000.0[1] epoch | |
| Right ascension | 05h 26m 01.00s[1] |
| Declination | −66° 05′ 06.0″[1] |
| Distance | 160,000[2] ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.71[1] |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 75 ly across[2] |
| Designations | LMC N49,[3][1] PKS 0525-66,[3][1] PKS B0525-661,[3][1] PKS J0525-6604,[3][1] SNR J052559-660453[3][1] |
N49 or LMC N49[3] (PKS 0525-66,[1][3] PKS B0525-661,[3] PKS J0525-6604,[3] SNR J052559-660453[1]), also known as Brasil Nebula,[4] is a supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud.[2]
On March 5, 1979, Venera 11, Venera 12, and seven other spacecraft detected a massive burst of Gamma-ray and X-ray emissions from LMC N49 [5], confirmed to be particularly strong by the first X-ray telescope, the Einstein Observatory.[6] The N49 supernova remnant is also known as the Brasil Nebula, due to its shape resembling the outline of Brazil in some images.
References
- "SNR J052559-660453". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
- Chandra X-ray Observatory (2010-05-24). "N49: Stellar Shrapnel Seen in Aftermath of Explosion". Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- "PKS 0525-66". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Encyclopedia.
- Sky & Telescope, August 2004, page 12
- Cosmos, Carl Sagan, page 300
- "The Einstein Observatory (HEAO-2)" https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/einstein/heao2.html
- Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, "N49: A supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud"
Outline of Brazil
LMC N49 Supernova remnant, very similar to Brazil's Outline. Observation made by ESA/Hubble, on 3 July 2003, 15:00.