mission scientistIXPE craft IXPE’s telescope has made its first look at Cassiopeia A, the remains of a 17th-century supernova explosion star located in the constellation Cassiopeia. in which the shock wave from the explosion swept the surrounding gas This raises temperatures and accelerates cosmic radiation particles to create glowing clouds. can be detected by X-ray light Other telescopes have previously studied Cassiopeia A, but IXPE will help researchers examine the supernova remnant in a new way, the researchers said. This is because there are different types of detectors that can capture images with varying degrees of angular resolution or clarity.
New images from IXPE project a magenta saturation corresponding to the intensity of the X-ray light observed by IXPE, overlaying high-energy X-ray data displayed in blue from the camera. Chandra Space Telescope Or NASA’s Chandra X-ray camera came in. From now on it’s just waiting for IXPE to reveal more new information about Cassiopeia A after the Chandra Space Telescope spotted a compact object in the center of the supernova remnant. believed to be a black hole or a neutron star.
(Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/IXPE)