TAROT discovers a bright supernova in NGC 1365

This video sequence shows the rapid brightening and slower fading of a supernova explosion in the galaxy NGC 1365. The supernova, which has been named SN 2012fr, was discovered by French astronomer Alain Klotz on 27 October 2012. The images compiled to create this sequence were captured by the TAROT telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile.

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ESO/IRAP-CNRS-UPS/A.Klotz

O videu

Id:potw1323a
Datum zveřejnění:10. června 2013 10:00
Doba trvání:31 s
Frame rate:30 fps

O objektu

Jméno:NGC 1365, SN 2012fr
Typ:Local Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Supernova
Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Barred
Kategorie:Galaxies
Stars

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