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Compass Image for SN 2017ein

CreditsNASA, ESA, S. Van Dyk (Caltech), and W. Li (University of California)

Date
Jan 1, 2018
Mission
Hubble Space Telescope
Archive ID
hubblesite-images-2018-47-4250-image
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Credits

NASA, ESA, S. Van Dyk (Caltech), and W. Li (University of California)

Image Details

About The Object
Object NameSN 2017ein in NGC 3938
Object DescriptionProgenitor of Type Ic supernova
R.A. Position11:52:53.19
Dec. Position+44:07:25.63
ConstellationUrsa Major
DistanceNGC 3938 is located 65 million light-years away from Earth.
DimensionsImage is about 2.5 arcmin across (31,000 light-years).

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