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English: Gemini Observatory Captures Image of Galaxy With "Baby Supernova" SN 2008D In what has been called a supernova factory, the galaxy NGC 2770 has been captured by the Gemini Observatory in a spectacular new image that shows at least three recent supernovae locations including SN 2008D which was announced today to be the first X-ray detection of a supernovae prior to becoming visible across the spectrum.The high-resolution color composite image also shows a suspected companion galaxy that is thought to be interacting with the host galaxy. It is suspected that these interactions sparked the formation of massive stars and the resulting fury of supernovae activity in this galaxy.NGC 2770 is a spiral galaxy located at a distance of about 88 million light years away in the direction of Lynx a constellation in the Northern hemisphere.For more details see the related press release at: <a>https://www.gemini.edu/SN2008D</a> and the paper in the May 22nd, 2008 issue of Nature titled: “An extremely luminous X-ray outburst marking the birth of a normal supernova.”Orientation: 75 degrees CCW from North is up, east is left. |
Date | 21 May 2008 (upload date) |
Source | NGC 2770 with SN 2008D |
Author | International Gemini Observatory |
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Headline | Gemini Observatory Captures Image of Galaxy With "Baby Supernova" SN 2008D In what has been called a supernova factory, the galaxy NGC 2770 has been captured by the Gemini Observatory in a spectacular new image that shows at least three recent supernovae locations including SN 2008D which was announced today to be the first X-ray detection of a supernovae prior to becoming visible across the spectrum. |
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Credit/Provider | International Gemini Observatory |
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Date and time of data generation | 20:00, 21 May 2008 |
JPEG file comment | The high-resolution color composite image also shows a suspected companion galaxy that is thought to be interacting with the host galaxy. It is suspected that these interactions sparked the formation of massive stars and the resulting fury of supernovae activity in this galaxy. NGC 2770 is a spiral galaxy located at a distance of about 88 million light years away in the direction of Lynx a constellation in the Northern hemisphere. For more details see the related press release at: http://www.gemini.edu/SN2008D and the paper in the May 22nd, 2008 issue of Nature titled: “An extremely luminous X-ray outburst marking the birth of a normal supernova.” Orientation: 75 degrees CCW from North is up, east is left. Technical Data: Filter* Color FWHM Exposure Time g' Blue 0.5 - 0.6 arcsec FWHM 5x240sec r' Green 0.5 - 0.6 arcsec FWHM 5x180sec i' Orange 0.5 - 0.6 arcsec FWHM 5x180sec H-alpha Red 0.5 - 0.6 arcsec FWHM 5x300sec |
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File change date and time | 11:27, 28 August 2020 |
Unique ID of original document | C6FC721C95216BAA56884033898C14C6 |
Date and time of digitizing | 06:26, 28 August 2020 |
Date metadata was last modified | 06:27, 28 August 2020 |
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