A Strange Supernova with a Gamma-Ray Burst
The image was obtained before the explosion of supernova SN 1998bw. Image obtained using ESO 1-m Schmidt Telescope; 15 May 1985; 120-min exposure in red light.
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About the Image
| Id: | eso9847b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 15 October 1998 |
| Related releases: | eso9847 |
| Size: | 2924 x 2893 px |
About the Object
| Name: | ESO184-G82, SN 1998bw |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Supernova • Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral • X - Stars |
| Distance: | 120 million light years |
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| Band | Telescope |
| Optical R |
ESO 1-metre Schmidt telescope |
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