Rebirth of X-ray emission from the born-again planetary nebula A30

About 850 years ago, Abell 30 experienced a very late thermal pulse that created a small-scale planetary nebula inside the original one

 

Abell 30 by CHANDRA
15/11/2012

Abell 30, tomada por el satélite CHANDRA

Abell 30 (NASA/ESA).

Reference: 

M.A. Guerrero et al. Rebirth of X-ray Emission from the Born-Again Planetary Nebula A30. The Astrophysical Journal. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/755/2/129

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