Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  M 60  ·  NGC 4637  ·  NGC 4638  ·  NGC 4647  ·  NGC 4649
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Supernova in NGC4647 (SN2022hrs), Sean Liang
Supernova in NGC4647 (SN2022hrs)
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In the centre of the first image are two galaxies (NGC4647 & M60) and a supernova! (A supernova is a new star that suddenly appears. It is the result of a massive star blowing itself up at the end of its lifetime.)

The light produced by the supernova started its journey about 63 million years ago. Back then, the Earth had just gone through a major extinction event that saw off the dinosaurs. Shrew-like mammals survived and they were surprised to find out that the big monsters that used to hunt them are gone. The planet is now theirs to dominate. Who would have imagined that one day, some remote descendants of those shrews would become intelligent, and would capture a little of that light and use it to puzzle out the existence of a star that is long gone in the past?

Stories behind the image:
https://www.onebackpacker.com/behind-the-lens/supernova-in-ngc4647-sn2022hrs

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Supernova in NGC4647 (SN2022hrs), Sean Liang