Supernova Blast Exhibit: DECam Captures Stunning Vela Remnant in Infrared Vision
Santiago, Chile – Scientists using Chile’s Dark Energy Camera (DECam) have captured a stunning image of a supernova remnant located in the southern constellation of Vela. This supernova exploded approximately 11,000 years ago, making it the most studied remnant in the sky and the closest to Earth at 800 light years away. The DECam recently produced a 1.3 gigapixel image of the remnants of the exploded star. This image is the largest ever taken by …