Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Supernova Factory NGC 2770
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 18, 2008 is “Supernova Factory NGC 2770,” an image. It is credited to Credit: A. de Ugarte Postigo ( ESO ) et al., Dark Cosmology Centre ( NBI , KU ), Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía ( CSIC ), University of Hertfordshire. The original explanation runs about 163 words.
From the explanation
“The stellar explosions known as supernovae are among the most powerful events in the universe. Triggered by the collapsing core of a massive star or the nuclear demise of a white dwarf, supernovae occur in average spiral galaxies only about once every century.”
— APOD editors, January 18, 2008
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 18, 2008
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: A. de Ugarte Postigo ( ESO ) et al., Dark Cosmology Centre ( NBI , KU ), Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía ( CSIC ), University of Hertfordshire
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 163 words