Pan: Aftermath of a cosmic explosion
The somewhat amorphous spiral galaxy UGC 2890 appears side-on in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, with bright foreground stars studding the image. This galaxy lies around 30 million light-years away in the constellation Camelopardalis. In 2009 astronomers spotted a catastrophically powerful supernova explosion in UGC 2890. While the supernova itself has long since faded from view, Hubble recently took a break from its regular observing schedule to inspect the aftermath of this explosive event.
Credit:ESA/Hubble & NASA, C. Kilpatrick
Music: Stellardrone - Billions and Billions
About the Video
Id: | potw2314a |
Release date: | 3 April 2023, 06:00 |
Duration: | 30 s |
Frame rate: | 25 fps |