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Supernova remnant


Date: 13 August 2012
Satellite: XMM-Newton
Depicts: SNR G272.2-03.2
Copyright: XMM-Newton/ESA

Composite optical and X-ray picture of supernova remnant G272.2-03.2, taken on 11 December 2001 by ESA's XMM-Newton.

The remnant was discovered in 1994 with ROSAT. The image is 40 × 40 arc minutes.

Last Update: 1 September 2019
13-Mar-2026 23:34 UT

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