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A strange Supernova with a gamma-ray burst

Eso_eso9847b_1024

eso_eso9847b October 15th, 1998

Credit: ESO

The image was obtained before the explosion of supernova SN 1998bw. Image obtained using ESO 1-m Schmidt Telescope; 15 May 1985; 120-min exposure in red light.

Provider: European Southern Observatory

Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso9847b/

Curator: European Southern Observatory, Garching bei München, Germany

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: ESO184-G82 • SN 1998bw
Subject - Local Universe: Star > Evolutionary Stage > Supernova; Galaxy > Type > Spiral

Eso_eso9847b_128

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 19h 35m 3.3s; DEC = -52° 50’ 43.7”
Orientation: North is up
Field of View: 3.6 x 3.5 arcminutes
Constellation: Telescopium

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	ESO-1m (None)	Optical (R)	-
	None (None)	Optical	-
	None (None)	Optical	-

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ID: eso9847b
Subject Category: C.3.1.8 C.5.1.1
Subject Name: ESO184-G82, SN 1998bw
Credits: ESO

Release Date: 1998-10-15T00:00:00
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Reference Url: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso9847b/

Type: Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes: Distance in light years from NED

Facility: ESO 1-metre Schmidt telescope, None, None
Instrument: None, None, None
Color Assignment: Blue, Green, Red

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: R, -, -
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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: J2000
Reference Value: 293.763843609, -52.8454838324
Reference Dimension: 2924.0, 2893.0

Reference Pixel: 1462.0, 1446.5
Scale: -2.03252770325e-05, 2.03252770325e-05
Rotation: 0
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
FITS Header
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Creator (Curator): European Southern Observatory
URL: http://www.eso.org/
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Email

Telephone
Address: Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2
City: Garching bei München
State/Province

Postal Code: D-85748
Country: Germany
Rights: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Publisher: European Southern Observatory
Publisher ID: eso
Resource ID: eso9847b

Resource URL: https://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/original/eso9847b.tif
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Metadata Date: 2009-01-12T15:24:32+01:00
Metadata Version: 1.1

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