Evropská jižní observatoř

Kategorie: Hvězdy, Zpět na celou fotogalerii.

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Supernova 2008bk was discovered at the end of March 2008. This supernova is a typical example of a massive star that exploded at the end of its life. But this time, the astronomers were able not only to see the explosion, but to precisely pinpoint the star that exploded.
The image shows the star before it exploded (left), as observed with ISAAC and FORS on ESO's Very Large Telescope, and after the explosion (right), as seen by the very sharp NACO.

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