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Circinus galaxy before and after SN 1996cr appeared
These two optical images from the Anglo-Australian Telescope in Australia show the Circinus galaxy before (February 1995) and after (March 1996) the supernova explosion of SN 1996cr was visible. The field of view of the Chandra/Hubble Space Telescope composite is shown with a rectangle, along with the position of SN 1996cr.
Credit:Anglo-Australian Observatory.
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso0832d |
| Type: | Collage |
| Publicatiedatum: | 25 september 2008 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso0832 |
| Grootte: | 1224 x 560 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | Circinus Galaxy, SN 1996cr |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Afstand: | 13 miljoen lichtjaren |
| Categorie: | Galaxies |
Kleuren & filters
| Band | Telescoop |
|---|---|
| Other |