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SN 1997ck

SN 1997ck
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    SN 1997ck
  • Release Date
    January 8, 1998
  • Science Release
    Hubble Pinpoints Distant Supernovae
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  • Credit
    Credit: P. Garnavich (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) and the High-z Supernova Search Team and NASA

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