2005 Keck Adaptive Optics Image of SN 2005gl in NGC 266

 2005 Keck Adaptive Optics Image of SN 2005gl in NGC 266

Credits

NASA, ESA, and A. Gal-Yam (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel), D. Leonard (San Diego State University), and D. Fox (Pennsylvania State University)

About The Object
Object Name SN 2005gl in NGC 266
Object Description Supernova in a barred spiral galaxy
R.A. Position 00h 49m 50.01s
Dec. Position 32° 16' 56.79"
Constellation Pisces
Distance 215 million light-years or 66 megaparsecs
About The Data
Data Description The Keck data were obtained using the Near Infrared Camera 2 (NIRC2) behind the laser-guide-star-assisted adaptive optics system at the Keck II telescope in Mauna Kea, Hawaii, on November 11, 2005.
Instrument Keck telescope
Exposure Dates November 11, 2005
Filters Near Infrared Camera 2 (NIRC2)
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Dec. Position Declination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
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About The Data
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About The Image
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