Supernova remnant in Andromeda
SNR 79
What is left of a massive star that collapsed and exploded.
Measured
- Distance
- about 2.47 million light-years
How far, from the Sun
About 2.47 million light-years. To cross it:
- Light2.47 million years
- Voyager 1's speed44 billion years
- Driving at 100 km/h26.7 trillion years
Voyager 1 at the speed it moved outward over the year to 2026-10-25 (JPL Horizons). Driving: nonstop, never refuelling.
Facts
- About 300 light-years across.
Where this comes from
- Lee & Lee 2014, ApJ 786, 130
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