Hubble captures first-ever predicted exploding star
The reappearance of the supernova was calculated from different models of the galaxy cluster whose immense gravity is warping the supernova’s light.
Many stars end their lives with a with a bang, but only a few of these stellar explosions have been caught in the act. When they are, spotting them successfully has been down to pure luck — until now. On 11 December, 2015, astronomers not only imaged a supernova in action, but saw it when and where they had predicted it would be.
Source: Astronomy Magazine
Fri 18 Dec 2015 at 11:55