Posted on 06/04/2011 9:47:23 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
[Credit & Copyright: Stephane Lamotte Bailey, Marc Deldem, & Jean-Luc Dauvergne] Explanation: One of the brightest supernovas in recent years has just been recorded in the nearby Whirlpool galaxy (M51). Surprisingly, a seemingly similar supernova was recorded in M51 during 2005, following yet another one that occurred in 1994. Three supernovas in 17 years is a lot for single galaxy, and reasons for the supernova surge in M51 are being debated. Pictured above are two images of M51 taken with a small telescope: one taken on May 30 that does not show the supernova, and one taken on June 2 which does. The June 2 image is one of the first images reported to contain the supernova. The images are blinked to show the location of the exploded star. Although most supernovas follow classic brightness patterns, the precise brightening and dimming pattern of this or any supernova is hard to predict in advance and can tell astronomers much about what is happening. Currently, the M51 supernova, designated SN 2011dh, is still bright enough to follow with a small telescope. Therefore, sky enthusiasts are encouraged to image the Whirlpool galaxy as often as possible to fill in time gaps left by intermittent observations made by the world's most powerful telescopes. Views of the developing supernova are being uploaded here.
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The Whirlpool Galaxy? Is there also a Maytag galaxy, because otherwise, it's just not fair.
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That’s amazing. A supernova goes from nothing to ginormous in three days? Cool.
Everything’s working fine, Civ. I can’t thank you enough for all you did for me, really.
What’s with the blinking star at about 7:30 - anyone guess?
“The images are blinked to show the location of the exploded star. “
Holy cow! I think you just discovered a supernova!
I love how they call a supernova in another galaxy “nearby”. Astronomers...
M33, AKA Triangulum Galaxy, is humorously, sometimes called the Maytag Galaxy.
Aliens.
They’re funny that way.
Thanks. :’)
Ah, go on! It isn’t, but the following is certainly interesting!
Armchair astronaut discovers Mars ‘space station’ using Google earth
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2729996/posts
Sat 04 Jun 2011 06:19:57 PM PST · 9 of 71
SatinDoll to Free ThinkerNY
Bio Station Alpha on Mars.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJt0LJZG2k
Place even seems to have a geodesic dome covering a radar array at one end. Structure is highly reflective, as though made of metal.
Go see the youtube video; I don’t know what it is.
It is truly amazing how bright those things are, even from that distance.
Dang, I’m in Florida and don’t have a scope nearby.
Have to wait til I get home.
I forget, is that from the Hubble images? Regardless, yeah, and we’re only getting part of the light. And it’s old, and attenuated.
David Hatcher Childress wrote about how Marconi (the fake inventor of radio; radio was invented by and demonstrated by Nicola Tesla, who sued Marconi for patent violations, and eventually won a Pyrrhic victory in court) built spacecraft and colonized Mars. So, it’s probably their domes and stuff. ;’)
Oooh, thanks again, this Maytag Galaxy is not bad, not bad at all:
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0809/M33_MortfieldCancelli_c800.jpg
From here on out, to be known as: the Satin Doll supernova.
No matter how much math you've had, or how accustomed you are to working with large numbers, the flesh vaporizing reality of it -- what it's really like to be near one of those things when it goes off -- is inconceivable to me. I'm in awe every time I think about 'em.
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