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> Supernova SN 2006gy in galaxy NGC 1260

Supernova SN 2006gy in galaxy NGC 1260

author: Lick/UC Berkeley/Novapix

reference: a-snv02-00520

Image Size 300 DPI: 25 * 19 cm

This image is an infrared image, using adaptive optics at the Lick Observatory, of NGC 1260, the galaxy containing SN 2006gy. The dimmer source to the lower left is the center of NGC 1260, while the much brighter source to the upper right is SN 2006gy.

Keywords for this photo:

2006 - 2007 - ASTRONOMY - EVOLUTION - GALAXY - INFRARED - LICK - MASSIVE STAR - NGC 1260 - PERSEUS - SN 2006GY - STAR - SUPERNOVA - TYPE II -