Archive · 28 May 2025
Astronomers Discover Near-Perfect Supernova Remnant: Telios
Scientists found a weird, almost perfectly round leftover from a star explosion, called Telios.
It's super round, which is unusual because these things are usually messy.
It's also very dim, making it hard to know how far away it is, but it's likely thousands of light-years away.
Because of its shape, Telios could be a young remnant, or it could be an old one that has not changed much.
It is made of gas that blew up after a star died, perhaps a Type Ia supernova.
This discovery challenges what scientists thought they knew about how stars explode.
Astronomers discovered a nearly perfect, spherical supernova remnant named Telios.
Telios's unusual symmetry is paired with extremely low brightness, making it difficult to pinpoint its distance or dimensions.
The object could be anywhere from 7,170 to 25,101 light-years away.
Telios's shape challenges current understanding of supernova remnants and stellar explosions.
Researchers are unsure of the source; Type Ia supernovae are suggested, yet the parent star is unknown.
- Who
- Astronomers
- What
- Discovered a nearly perfect spherical supernova remnant named Telios.
- When
- Undetermined, but the discovery was recently announced.
- Where
- Outskirts of the Milky Way
- Why
- To understand the nature of stellar explosions and supernova remnants.
- Object Name
- Telios (G305.4–2.2)
- Location
- Milky Way outskirts
- Key Feature
- Circular symmetry
- Estimated Distance
- 7,170 to 25,101 light-years
- Observation Tool
- ASKAP (Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder)