2020Cassiopeia A
Chandra
Exploded stars · 2021
Tycho’s Supernova
SN 1572
- Distance
- 9,000 light-years
- Telescopes
- Chandra, Hubble
Tycho Brahe saw this star explode in 1572. Chandra still sees the blast wave and the freshly made elements expanding into space.
What you’re hearing
X-ray frequencies are shifted down 50 octaves into hearing range. A separate track turns the remnant’s spectrum into notes. Visible stars around it have their own voice.
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NASA sourceNASA/CXC/SAO/K. Arcand, SYSTEM Sounds (M. Russo, A. Santaguida)
