Hubble pinpoints distant supernovae
These Hubble Space Telescope images pinpoint three distant supernovae, which exploded and died billions of years ago. Scientists are using these faraway light sources to estimate if the universe was expanding at a faster rate long ago and is now slowing down.
Credit:About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo9802d |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 8 January 1998, 06:00 |
| Size: | 251 x 249 px |
About the Object
| Name: | SN 1997CK |
| Type: | Early Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Supernova |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Category: | Miscellaneous Stars |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 16 53 0.23 |
| Position (Dec): | 35° 3' 46.88" |
| Field of view: | 1.25 x 1.24 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 46.7° right of vertical |
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical R | 675 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |