Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 19, 2005

A Nearby Supernova in M51

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 19, 2005 is “A Nearby Supernova in M51,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: R Jay GaBany ( Cosmotography.com )). The original explanation runs about 183 words.

From the explanation

“One of the nearest supernovas of recent years was discovered late last month in the bright nearby galaxy M51 . It is visible on the right of the above before and after images of the picturesque spiral .”

— APOD editors, July 19, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 19, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: R Jay GaBany ( Cosmotography.com )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 183 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 19, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-july-19-a-nearby-supernova-in-m51

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