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This image, taken with the Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), shows the supernova remnant SNR 0509-67.5 -- the expanding remains of a star that exploded hundreds of years ago in a double-detonation. Calcium is shown in blue, and it is arranged in two concentric shells. These two layers indicate that the star exploded with a double-detonation. Image credit: ESO / Das et al. / Noll et al.

VLT Captures Image of Double-Detonation Supernova Remnant

Jul 2, 2025 by News Staff

Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have imaged SNR 0509-67.5, a very young (300-350 years old) remnant of Type Ia supernova, and spotted...