'Wild Cousin' of Supernova 1987A (IMAGE) University of Chicago Caption This composite image shows the central regions of the nearby Circinus galaxy, located about 12 million light years away. Data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory is shown in blue and data from the Hubble Space telescope is shown in yellow, red, cyan and light blue. The blue source near the lower right hand corner of the image is the supernova SN 1996cr, that has finally beenidentified over a decade after it exploded. Credit Credit: X-ray (NASA/CXC/Columbia/F.Bauer et al); Optical (NASA/STScI/UMD/A.Wilson et al.) Usage Restrictions This image may be used by news organizations reporting the research findings of Vikram Dwarkadas and his co-authors regarding supernova 1996cr. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.