At Peak Explosion: SN 2013ej in M74 Galaxy (IMAGE)

Southern Methodist University

At Peak Explosion: SN 2013ej in M74 Galaxy

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A giant star that exploded 30 million years ago was one of the closest to Earth in recent years to go supernova, say astrophysicists at Southern Methodist University, Dallas. It was visible as a point of light in the night sky. This image of Supernova 2013ej shows the star at peak explosion.

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(Govinda Dhungana, SMU)

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