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Spitzer Image of N 63A (LMC N 63A) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

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Spitzer Image of N 63A

June 7, 2005 · NASA · LMC N 63A · Dorado

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Spitzer has imaged the supernova remnant, N 63A, at infrared wavelengths. Using the IRAC detector, the image shows infrared emission at 3.6 (blue), 4.5 (green), 5.8 (orange), 8.0 (red) microns.

About the colours

Blue: 3.6 microns Green: 4.5 microns Orange: 5.8 microns Red: 8.0 microns