The most recent Chandra image release, “Zeta Ophiuchi: A Star With a Complicated Past” was issued on 7/25/22, and featured as NASA’s “Image of the Day” on 7/29/22. Zeta Ophiuchi is a star with a complicated past, having likely been ejected from its birthplace by a powerful stellar explosion. A new look by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory helps tell more of the story of this runaway star. Located about 440 light-years from Earth, Zeta Ophiuchi is a hot star that is 20 times more massive than the Sun. Previous observations have provided evidence that Zeta Ophiuchi was once in close orbit with another star, before being ejected at about 100,000 miles per hour when this companion was destroyed in a supernova explosion over a million years ago.
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NASA Image of the Day: https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/zeta-ophiuchi-a-star-with-a-complicated-past