Circinus galaxy before and after SN 1996cr appeared

These two optical images from the Anglo-Australian Telescope in Australia show the Circinus galaxy before (February 1995) and after (March 1996) the supernova explosion of SN 1996cr was visible. The field of view of the Chandra/Hubble Space Telescope composite is shown with a rectangle, along with the position of SN 1996cr.

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Anglo-Australian Observatory.

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0832d
Type:Collage
Date de publication:25 septembre 2008
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0832
Taille:1224 x 560 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Circinus Galaxy, SN 1996cr
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy
Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Distance:13 million années lumière
Catégorie:Galaxies

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