# SNR 0509-67.5

> Supernova remnant in the constellation Dorado

**Wikidata**: [Q836992](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q836992)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNR_0509−67.5)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/snr-0509-67-5

## Summary

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 .


## References

1. SIMBAD
2. Broad Ly{alpha} emission from supernova remnants in young galaxies
3. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
4. On the size distribution of supernova remnants in the Magellanic Clouds