Archivo: Sn2006gy CHANDRA x-ray

Description: Original caption: "Chandra X-ray Image of SN 2006gy. SN 2006gy is the brightest stellar explosion ever recorded and may be a long-sought new type of supernova, according to observations by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based optical telescopes. This discovery indicates that violent explosions of extremely massive stars were relatively common in the early universe. These data also suggest that a similar explosion may be ready to go off in our own Galaxy. (Credit: NASA/CXC/UC Berkeley/N.Smith et al.) "
Title: Sn2006gy CHANDRA x-ray
Credit: http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2007/sn2006gy/more.html#sn2006gy_xray, specifically http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2007/sn2006gy/sn2006gy_xray.tif (40mb)
Author: NASA/CXC/UC Berkeley/N.Smith
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