Class act supernova caught on telescope

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by lbmest, Sep 5, 2011.

  1. lbmest

    lbmest MajorGeek

    Berkeley astronomers have caught the rare event of a type Ia supernova just hours after its eruption, residing a short 21 million light years away from Earth in the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) of Ursa Major, making it the closest type Ia supernova seen in decades.

    http://www.astronomynow.com/news/n1108/26SN1/
     
    lbmest, Sep 5, 2011
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