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Figure 1: Supernova AT 2018cow, nicknamed the COW. (Left) Following its explosion, COW reached peak luminosity on June 20, 2018, being much brighter than the galaxy’s center at upper left. (Right) By July 14, 2018, COW had become dimmer, becoming just as bright as the galaxy's center.
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Daniel Perley (Liverpool J. M. University), Kavli IPMU
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Credit: Daniel Perley (Liverpool J. M. University), Kavli IPMU
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