Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

SN 2006GY: Brightest Supernova

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 10, 2007 is “SN 2006GY: Brightest Supernova,” an image. It is credited to Credit: X-ray: NASA / CXC , Nathan Smith, Weidong Li (UC Berkeley) et al. ; IR: PAIRITEL /Lick/UC Berkeley/J.Bloom, C.Hansen. The original explanation runs about 161 words.

SN 2006GY: Brightest Supernova
Credit: X-ray: NASA / CXC , Nathan Smith, Weidong Li (UC Berkeley) et al. ; IR: PAIRITEL /Lick/UC Berkeley/J.Bloom, C.Hansen Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The stellar explosion cataloged as supernova SN 2006gy shines in this wide-field image (left) of its host galaxy, NGC 1260, and expanded view (upper right panel) of the region surrounding the galaxy’s core.”

— APOD editors, May 10, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 10, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: X-ray: NASA / CXC , Nathan Smith, Weidong Li (UC Berkeley) et al. ; IR: PAIRITEL /Lick/UC Berkeley/J.Bloom, C.Hansen
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 161 words

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