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A strange Supernova with a gamma-ray burst

The image shows a colour composite of three images obtained with the EMMI multi-mode instrument at the ESO 3.58-m New Technology Telescope (NTT) at La Silla on May 4, 1998. The short exposures were obtained through V (green), R (red) and I (near-infrared) filtres. The new supernova, SN 1998bw, is the very bright, bluish star at the center (indicated with an arrow), located on an arm of spiral galaxy ESO 184-G82 . There are several other galaxies in the field.

Bildnachweis:

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Über das Bild

ID:eso9847a
Typ:Zusammenstellung
Veröffentlichungsdatum:15. Oktober 1998
Dazugehörige Veröffentlichungen:eso9847
Größe:2908 x 2792 px

Über das Objekt

Name:ESO184-G82, SN 1998bw
Typ:Early Universe : Galaxy
Early Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Supernova
Entfernung:120 Million Lichtjahre
Kategorie:Galaxies

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Großes JPEG
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Farben & Filter

SpektralbereichTeleskop
Optisch
V
New Technology Telescope
Optisch
R
New Technology Telescope
Infrarot
I
New Technology Telescope