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Cover Picture

Posted: June 16, 2005, 08:57:11 PM
by kailhofer
I love the background pic!<br><br>Is it a nebula? If so, which one?<br><br>Nate

Re: Cover Picture

Posted: June 17, 2005, 12:24:14 AM
by doc
The photo is of light echoes from a supernova remnant called Cassiopeia A. The image is a composite of X-ray, optical, and infrared light exposures that have been digitally combined.<br><br>Like most of the Aphelion covers, the image was taken from NASA's Astronomy Photos archives.