NGC 2397

NGC 2397 is a 60 million light- years distant spiral galaxy in the constellation of Flying Fish, which is listed in the New General Catalogue. The core consists of older yellow and red stars; younger stars have formed in the blue outer spiral arms, where dust clouds also are visible.

The galaxy was discovered in 1835 by the astronomer John Herschel. In March 2006, it was observed that a star of the galaxy, SN 2006bc, is in the late stages of a supernova. Astronomers from Queen's University Belfast, examine the supernovas hinsichtichtlich the predecessor star, found in earlier images of the galaxy is one in which the star just exploded; The same is previously succeeded only five times.

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