SN 2006gy

SN 2006gy

SN 2006gy was a supernova that occurred 240 million light years away in a galaxy called NGC 1260. It was HUGE. The supernova was discovered in September 2006, and stands as far and away the most powerful and brightest ever observed. [more]

SN 2006gy was a supernova that occurred 240 million light years away in a galaxy called NGC 1260. It was HUGE.

The supernova was discovered in September 2006, and stands as far and away the most powerful and brightest ever observed.

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