Thread: New supernova discovered confounds scientists. 570 billion times brighter than the Sun
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Old 01-18-2016, 02:30 PM  
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Originally Posted by dyna mo View Post
50 times brighter than all the stars in the entire Milky Way galaxy combined.

that throws the current understanding of galaxy and star behavior into question.

ASASSN-15lh: A highly super-luminous supernova | Science
570 billion times? You'll need these:



and this:



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