Spiral Galaxy NGC 1309 Size:18x24

Spiral Galaxy NGC 1309 Size:18x24This pinwheel shaped spiral galaxy was home to a supernova whose light reached Earth in 2002. Stunning details of the face on spiral galaxy, are captured in this color image. Scientists are using the supernova burst, SN 2002fk, which took place in NGC 1309 to measure the expansion rate of the universe. Light from this explosion reached Earth in September 2002 and NGC 1309 lies 100 million light years (30 Megaparsecs) from Earth. It is one of

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