Luminous Light Point (IMAGE)
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Luminous light point: this image shows the galaxy NGC 4993, some 130 million light years away from Earth, in the constellation Hydra, in which the two neutron stars exploded. This so-called kilonova appears as a bright star. Such objects are the main source for very heavy chemical elements such as gold and platinum in the universe.
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ESO/S. Smartt & T.-W. Chen
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