This supernova is of type II — a powerful explosion of a massive star at the end of its evolution.
- The star exhausts its nuclear fuel
- The core collapses into a neutron star or black hole
- The shock wave ejects the star's outer layers
Distance from the Sun: 54 million light-years.
Angular size of the galaxy: 12.6' × 1.4'
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