Brightest and Closest Supernova in 25 Years (IMAGE)

California Institute of Technology

Brightest and Closest Supernova in 25 Years

Caption

This is the Pinwheel Galaxy before (left) and after (right) the supernova called SN2011fe happened. It's the brightest and closest stellar explosion seen in 25 years.

Credit

BJ Fulton (Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope)/Palomar Transient Factory/Space Telescope Science Institute

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