File:Artist's impression of a kilonova explosion.jpg
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[edit]DescriptionArtist's impression of a kilonova explosion.jpg |
English: The merging of two neutron stars produces a violent explosion known as a kilonova. Such an event is expected to expel heavy chemical elements into space. This picture shows some of these elements, along with their atomic numbers. |
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Source | https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1733p/ |
Author | ESO/L. Calçada/M. Kornmesser |
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Credit/Provider | ESO/L. Calçada/M. Kornmesser |
Source | European Southern Observatory |
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Date and time of data generation | 16:00, 16 October 2017 |
JPEG file comment | The merging of two neutron stars produces a violent explosion known as a kilonova. Such an event is expected to expel heavy chemical elements into space. This picture shows some of these elements, along with their atomic numbers. |
Keywords | GW170817 |
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Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2 Garching bei München, , D-85748 Germany |
IIM version | 4 |