Spiral Galaxy NGC 2397 (Click to Enlarge)
This picture was taken today of NGC 2397 which is a spiral galaxy where a supernova was detected in 2006. The Supernova was located to the left of the nucleus of the galaxy .When supernova are discovered, astronomers will begin to search through earlier images taken of the area to try and determine which star has exploded. This can be a daunting task as they often will have to deal with countless numbers of stars in the area depending on where abouts the star exploded.
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