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Cygnus Loop Supernova Remnant

April 24

This image captures a small portion of the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant. The Cygnus Loop marks the edge of a bubble-like, expanding blast wave from a colossal stellar explosion that occurred about 15,000 years ago.

Some Hubble images use data acquired over several days of observations.

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  • Date: April 24