Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Galaxy and Cluster Create Four Images of Distant Supernova
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 9, 2015 is “Galaxy and Cluster Create Four Images of Distant Supernova,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , and S. Rodney ( JHU ) and the FrontierSN team; T. Treu ( UCLA ), P. Kelly ( UC Berkeley ), and the GLASS team; J. Lotz ( STScI ) and the Frontier Fields team ; M. Postman ( STScI ) and the CLASH team ; and Z. Levay ( STScI ). The original explanation runs about 138 words.
From the explanation
“What are the unusual spots surrounding that galaxy? They are all images of the same supernova.”
— APOD editors, March 9, 2015
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- March 9, 2015
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , and S. Rodney ( JHU ) and the FrontierSN team; T. Treu ( UCLA ), P. Kelly ( UC Berkeley ), and the GLASS team; J. Lotz ( STScI ) and the Frontier Fields team ; M. Postman ( STScI ) and the CLASH team ; and Z. Levay ( STScI )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 138 words