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This image, taken with the Canada-France-Hawaii-Telescope, shows the field before the supernova PS1-10afx. Image credit: Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe / CFHT. The right inset shows PS1-10afx. Image credit: R. Chornock et al.

Astronomers Solve Mystery of Superluminous Supernova PS1-10afx

Apr 25, 2014 by News Staff

PS1-10afx, an unusually bright supernova that was discovered in 2010 using the Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System, is so luminous because...