The field around SN2006aj

Region of the sky around the newly discovered X-ray flash/Supernova SN2006aj. The left image comes from the DSS2 survey and is taken in the red filter. The image was taken prior to the explosion and shows at the position of the flash (circle) the tiny host galaxy. The right image shows the VLT FORS image, showing the presence of a bright object, the flash. It is a colour composite, based on images obtained in the B-, V-, and R-filters. The two panels show the the same region at the same scale.

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Über das Bild

ID:eso0633a
Typ:Beobachtung
Veröffentlichungsdatum:31. August 2006
Dazugehörige Veröffentlichungen:eso0633
Größe:2640 x 1228 px

Über das Objekt

Name:SN2006aj
Typ:Early Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Supernova
Entfernung:450 Million Lichtjahre
Kategorie:Stars

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Farben & Filter

SpektralbereichTeleskop
Optisch
R
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Optisch
V
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Optisch
B
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Optisch
B
Digitized Sky Survey 2