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Astronomy Picture of the Day- Government shutdown so no APOD Today. I will dig up some of my favorites - Galaxy and Cluster Create Four Images of Distant Supernova
NASA ^ | 9 Mar, 2025 | Galaxy and Cluster Create Four Images of Distant Supernova Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and S. Rodney (J

Posted on 10/17/2025 12:17:45 PM PDT by MtnClimber

Explanation: What are the unusual spots surrounding that galaxy? They are all images of the same supernova. For the first time, a single supernova explosion has been seen split into multiple images by the gravitational lens deflections of intervening masses. In this case the masses are a large galaxy and its home galaxy cluster. The featured image was captured last November by the Earth-orbiting Hubble Space Telescope. The yellow-hued quadruply-imaged Supernova Refsdal occurred in the early universe far behind the cluster. Measuring the locations and time-delays between the supernova images should allow astrophysicists to recover the amount of dark matter in the galaxy and cluster. With patience and luck, a fifth image of the supernova will also be recovered nearby in the next few years.


TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; nasa

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1 posted on 10/17/2025 12:17:45 PM PDT by MtnClimber
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2 posted on 10/17/2025 12:18:02 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: 21stCenturion; 21twelve; 4everontheRight; A Navy Vet; A_perfect_lady; abb; AFB-XYZ; AFPhys; ...
Pinging the APOD list

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3 posted on 10/17/2025 12:18:54 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

Naturally occurring rectangles in space like that bother me.


4 posted on 10/17/2025 12:27:19 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: DannyTN

That is a square. That is the square that e=mv(squared) comes from.


5 posted on 10/17/2025 12:30:40 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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“What are the unusual spots surrounding that galaxy?

Acne, it was a young galaxy................


6 posted on 10/17/2025 12:35:15 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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"With patience and luck, a fifth image of the supernova will also be recovered nearby in the next few years."

More supporting evidence of GR. No falsifying evidence so far.

By the way, here is my favorite APOD because it has my favorite galaxy:
"https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap151004.html"
7 posted on 10/17/2025 12:48:20 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: Telepathic Intruder

I was about to post that galaxy. Maybe in a few days.


8 posted on 10/17/2025 1:02:25 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

I would like to make the effort to thank you for keeping these coming. The reruns are just as entertaining. More proof that we actually can live without being dependent on government... :)

Thank You...


9 posted on 10/17/2025 1:44:11 PM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: Openurmind

Thanks!


10 posted on 10/17/2025 1:47:50 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: Red Badger
It’s the Zit Galaxy Cluster…..
11 posted on 10/17/2025 5:16:07 PM PDT by telescope115 (Ad Astra, Ad Deum…)
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To: Telepathic Intruder

The Sombrero is one of my favorites, too.


12 posted on 10/17/2025 5:16:56 PM PDT by telescope115 (Ad Astra, Ad Deum…)
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To: MtnClimber

Maybe all these “galaxies” are just dust on the mirror and camera?....


13 posted on 10/18/2025 2:38:04 AM PDT by minnesota_bound (Making money now. Still want much more.)
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