Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 11, 2011

Supernovae in the Whirlpool

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 11, 2011 is “Supernovae in the Whirlpool,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: R Jay Gabany). The original explanation runs about 137 words.

From the explanation

“Where do spiral galaxies keep their supernovae? Near their massive star forming regions, of course , and those regions tend to lie along sweeping blue spiral arms.”

— APOD editors, June 11, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 11, 2011
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: R Jay Gabany
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 137 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 11, 2011 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2011-june-11-supernovae-in-the-whirlpool

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