SOFIA near-IR image of Supernova 2014J
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Two images of the central portions of galaxy M82 that include the position of Supernova 2014J (north is at the top, east is to the left in these images). (left) Near-infrared image from the 2-Micron All-Sky Survey (2MASS), before the supernova explosion. (right) Image of M82 including the supernova at near-infrared wavelengths J, H, and K (1.2, 1.65, and 2.2 microns), made Feb. 20 by the FLITECAM instrument on SOFIA.
Credit
NASA/SOFIA/FLITECAM team/S. Shenoy
Image Number
SCI2014_0002
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SOFIA near-IR image of Supernova 2014J
Instrument
FLITECAM
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