Mosaic of VISTA images of NGC 4993 showing changing kilonova
This mosaic shows how the kilonova in NGC 4993 brightened, became much redder in colour and then faded in the weeks after it exploded on 17 August 2017. These images were obtained using the VISTA infrared survey telescope at ESO's Paranal Observatory in Chile.
Credit:ESO/N.R. Tanvir, A.J. Levan and the VIN-ROUGE collaboration
About the Image
| Id: | eso1733e |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 16 October 2017, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1733 |
| Size: | 1823 x 1317 px |
About the Object
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared Y | 1.02 μm | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infrared J | 1.25 μm | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infrared Ks | 2.15 μm | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |