The Type 1a supernova SN 2014J, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope on Jan. 31, 2014. A color composite of SN 2014J, located in the “cigar galaxy” M82, 11.4 million light years away, made from KAIT ...
Astronomers and amateurs alike are excited about a new star explosion visible in small telescopes. The new supernova popped into visibility on May 19 in the Pinwheel Galaxy, (also designated as ...