M74 is a classic spiral
galaxy with arms that rotate their bright shimmering light, the stars with very
dense cores. The galaxy is at a distance of 32 million light-years from Earth
in the constellation of Pisces. M74 contains about 100 billion stars. The
spiral arms are dotted with dense star clusters and pink clouds of fluorescing
hydrogen gas.
One of the first
pictures of a supernova in the galaxy M74, was obtained in the course of the
Italian project "Supernova Search." The facility is located at 93h
degrees to 135 degrees east and south of the center of the galaxy.
Astronomers like this
galaxy. Not only is the M74 near perfect spiral shape, but this latest
supernova is the third "discovery-boom" in the galaxy in just 11
years.
Looking used fully
automated robots, and 76-meter telescope, which scans the sky for supernovae.
He found the last flashed supernova M74, July 25. The two previous discoveries
of supernovae that broke out in the galaxy, it's - 2002ap SN and SN 2003gd.
They went up to the 12th and 13th light values, and after - disappeared into
obscurity.
M74 galaxy is
relatively bright and looks spectacular in the photo, in the lens of large
telescopes, but little in the lens; it looks like a large, completely faceless,
dim glow.
Now, we have to be
patient and wait until Tuesday. When the moon finally will decrease and then we
can better appreciate the light of new discoveries. We hope that our new guest stars
as bright.
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