Photo credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, C. Kilpatrick
NASA / ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured a dazzling image of the hazy-looking spiral galaxy NGC 941 located approximately 55 million light-years from Earth. This image uses data collected by Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) to study supernova SN 2005ad, which occurred within the galaxy some years ago.
NGC 941 can be seen here in a face-on orientation from Earth, with the spiral arms of the galaxy shining bright, but somewhat hazily. These arms merge into a swirling disc with a faint halo of dimmer gas around it, while its core glows vibrantly in a lighter color. The two redder visually smaller galaxies and a bright star can also be observed around the galaxy, with more miniature cosmic objects in the background.
LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance 42158 Advanced Building Kit for Kids Ages 10+, NASA Toy with…
- Feed a passion for science and technology – Kids can learn more about the challenges of space exploration with this LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover…
- Conduct a test flight – This advanced building kit for kids ages 10 and up includes a buildable toy version of NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter, which…
- AR brings the mission to life – The accompanying augmented reality app experience lets kids dive into the details of the rover and its mission
So many supernovae are spotted by skilful amateurs such as Itagaki that there is actually an online system set up for reporting them (the Transient Name Server). This is a big help to professional astronomers, because with supernova events time is truly of the essence,” said the ESA.
[Source]
