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SN 2014J in M82 Cigar galaxy, omar salah
SN 2014J in M82 Cigar galaxy
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SN 2014J in M82 Cigar galaxy

SN 2014J in M82 Cigar galaxy, omar salah
SN 2014J in M82 Cigar galaxy
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SN 2014J in M82 Cigar galaxy

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I noticed that it's brighter than images taken yesterday.

About the supernova:

SN 2014J was first spotted as an unfamiliar source in the otherwise familiar galaxy by teaching fellow Steve Fossey and astronomy workshop students Ben Cooke, Tom Wright, Matthew Wilde and Guy Pollack at the University College London Observatory on the evening of January 21.

Spectra indicate it is a Type Ia supernova caused by the explosion of a white dwarf accreting matter from a companion star

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SN 2014J in M82 Cigar galaxy, omar salah

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