Full-shell image of SN 1006 showing location of Hubble observations (ground-based image)

01/07/2008 15:00 This image is a composite of visible (or optical), radio, and X-ray data of the full shell of the supernova remnant from SN 1006. The radio data show much of the extent that the X-ray image shows. In contrast, the visible light stems primarily from a small delicate filament along...