The supernova 1999em in the galaxy NGC 1637 (annotated)
This image from ESO’s Very Large Telescope at the Paranal Observatory in Chile shows NGC 1637, a spiral galaxy located about 35 million light-years away in the constellation of Eridanus (The River). In 1999 scientists discovered a Type II supernova in this galaxy and followed its slow fading over the following years. The position of the supernova is marked.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso1315b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 20 March 2013, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1315 |
| Size: | 1964 x 1964 px |
About the Object
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 35 million light years |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 4 41 28.25 |
| Position (Dec): | -2° 51' 29.47" |
| Field of view: | 7.19 x 7.19 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 6.2° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical V | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical R | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |