Solitary Supernova Explodes in Intracluster Space (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Solitary Supernova Explodes in Intracluster Space

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This is an artist's concept of a Type Ia supernova exploding in the region between galaxies in a large cluster of galaxies, one of which is visible at the left.

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Dr. Alex H Parker, NASA and the SDSS

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