Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 26, 2016

A Candidate for the Biggest Boom Yet Seen

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 26, 2016 is “A Candidate for the Biggest Boom Yet Seen,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: Jin Ma ( Beijing Planetarium ). The original explanation runs about 183 words.

From the explanation

“It is a candidate for the brightest and most powerful explosion ever seen — what is it? The flaring spot of light was found by the All Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASASSN) in June of last year and labelled ASASSN-15lh .”

— APOD editors, January 26, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 26, 2016
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Illustration Credit: Jin Ma ( Beijing Planetarium )
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 183 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 26, 2016 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2016-january-26-a-candidate-for-the-biggest-boom-yet-seen

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