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SNR 0509-67.5

Supernova remnant in the constellation Dorado
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SNR 0509-67.5
Science Credit: NASA, ESA, and B. Schaefer and A. Pagnotta (Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge)Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CXC, SAO, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), and J. Hughes (Rutgers Uni · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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SNR 0509-67.5 is a supernova remnant [1]. It represents the aftermath of a stellar explosion, characterized by expanding shock waves and ejected material from the destroyed star.

The remnant is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way . Observations indicate it resulted from a Type Ia supernova, a thermonuclear explosion of a white dwarf star . SNR 0509-67.5’s age is estimated at approximately 400 years, based on its expansion rate and light echoes .

SNR 0509-67.5

Summary

SNR 0509-67.5 is a supernova remnant[1]. It draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (supernova_remnant category, ranking #18 of 23).[2]

Key Facts

  • SNR 0509-67.5 is credited with the discovery of Hubble Space Telescope[3].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's video is recorded as Expansion of SNR0509 Over 10 Years (48728220883).webm[4].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's image is recorded as Supernova SNR B0509-67.5.jpg[5].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's instance of is recorded as supernova remnant[6].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's constellation is recorded as Dorado[7].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's galaxy morphological type is recorded as I...[8].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's Commons category is recorded as SNR 0509-67.5[9].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's catalog code is recorded as SNR B0509-67.5[10].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's catalog code is recorded as 1AXG J050940-6730[11].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's catalog code is recorded as 2E 1235[12].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's catalog code is recorded as CAL 14[13].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's catalog code is recorded as RBS 624[14].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's catalog code is recorded as [HP99] 542[15].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's catalog code is recorded as [SHP2000] LMC 47[16].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's catalog code is recorded as 1ES 0509-67.5[17].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J050930.8-673116[18].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's catalog code is recorded as 2E 0509.5-6734[19].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's catalog code is recorded as WHHW 0509.6-6734[20].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's catalog code is recorded as [BMD2010] SNR J0509.5-6731[21].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's catalog code is recorded as MCSNR J0509-6731[22].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0hzmb4k[23].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's SIMBAD ID is recorded as SNR B0509-67.5[24].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+77.3792'}[25].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-67.5217'}[26].
  • SNR 0509-67.5's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[27].

Body

Designation and Status

SNR 0509-67.5's instance of is recorded as supernova remnant[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include SNR B0509-67.5[10], 1AXG J050940-6730[11], 2E 1235[12], CAL 14[13], RBS 624[14], and [HP99] 542[15].

Why It Matters

SNR 0509-67.5 draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (supernova_remnant category, ranking #18 of 23).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Hubble Space Telescope

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Broad Ly{alpha} emission from supernova remnants in young galaxies. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . On the size distribution of supernova remnants in the Magellanic Clouds. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . On the size distribution of supernova remnants in the Magellanic Clouds. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . On the size distribution of supernova remnants in the Magellanic Clouds. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_snr-0509-67-5_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{SNR 0509-67.5}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/snr-0509-67-5}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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