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Gemini North reveals fine filament structure in 1181 supernova remnant Pa 30

Astronomers using NOIRLab's Gemini North telescope have captured detailed new images of Pa 30, the debris field from a supernova recorded by Japanese, Chinese and Arab astronomers in 1181. The images, published in The Astrophysical Journal, resolve far more filaments of ionized sulfur and oxygen than previously seen, surrounding a surviving star at the remnant's center, located about 7,500 light-years from Earth.

futurism.com · 2026-10-18

Gemini North telescope reveals 'pearl'-like structures in medieval supernova remnant Pa 30

Astronomers using the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii captured the most detailed image yet of the Pa 30 nebula, the remains of a supernova believed to have been observed from Earth in the Middle Ages. The image shows roughly 10 times more detail than prior observations, revealing that the nebula's filaments are actually made of uniform, pearl-like knots of gas rather than continuous strands, according to a study in The Astrophysical Journal.

wired.com · 2026-10-10