Surprisingly calcium-rich supernova

Surprisingly calcium-rich supernova

The spiral galaxy NGC 5714 is captured in the picture from the Hubble Space Telescope. It is 130 million light-years away from us and lives on the territory of Booz. Refers to the spiral type of Sc, but its sleeves almost impossible to consider, because the galaxy is shown to us almost edge.

In 1787, NGC 5714 was found by William Herschel. In 2003, an interesting phenomenon was observed on its territory. About 8,000 light years below, a weak supernova appeared below the central bulge. This is a giant explosion of a dying star. This variant is of type Ib / c and received the name SN 2003dr.

Calcium-rich supernovae are a rare type, which is why scientists are interesting. Researchers are still trying to find an explanation for specific explosions. Especially attractive are the differences, because they are less bright and develop quickly.

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