2026 July 24 - RCW 86: Historical Supernova Remnant

In today's image, we see the supernova remnant known as RCW 86. This was recorded by Chinese astronomers back in the year 185 and the material seen represents nearly 2000 years of expansion.My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel.This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.