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Compass Image for SN 2017ein
About the Object
- R.A. PositionR.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.11:52:53.19
- Dec. PositionDec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.+44:07:25.63
- ConstellationConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.Ursa Major
- DistanceDistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.NGC 3938 is located 65 million light-years away from Earth.
- DimensionsDimensionsThe physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky.Image is about 2.5 arcmin across (31,000 light-years).
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.SN 2017ein in NGC 3938
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Progenitor of Type Ic supernova
- Release DateNovember 15, 2018
- Science ReleaseAstronomers Find Possible Elusive Star Behind Supernova
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Artist's Illustration of SN 2017ein
Artist's Impression of Progenitor Star to a Type Ic Supernova This is an artist's concept of a blue supergiant star that once existed inside a cluster of young stars in the spiral galaxy NGC 3938, located 65 million light-years away. It exploded as a supernova in 2017, and...
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Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov
