Supernova PTF11kly

Astrophoto: Supernova PTF11kly During and After

June 22, 2012

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter It was literally an event of stellar proportions! In August 2011, a new Type Ia supernova was seen in spiral galaxy M101 a.k.a the Pinwheel Galaxy, located 25 million light-years away. Called PTF11kly, the bright supernova was a target for many [...]

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