Supernova Gallery

The purpose of the Bright Supernovae web pages is to provide a place where people can find reference images of Supernovae. It was designed as a quick reference so that amateur and professional astronomers can easily verify their observations and find out "what's up". At least that's how it started. Now I'm getting several hundred hits a day, and get showered with images when a new supernova is discovered

Occasionally, a really good images passes by. When this happens, I usually put a "wow" comment on the Latest changes page but otherwise, say nothing. For some time now I've been asked to create a "best of" page, where I index the best of the images I've gotten over the years.

2003gs
This is an RGB color image of Supernova 2003gs in NGC 936 Credit: Pablo Canadia. Used by permission.

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2003gd
This is an BVR color image of Supernova 2003gd in M74 taken by Mike Schwartz and put together by Odd Trondal Credit: Mike Schwartz. Used by permission.

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NGC3190.htm
This is an LRGB color image of Supernova 2003cg in NGC 3169 Credit: Pollux observatory. Used by permission.

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NGC3190.htm
This is an RGB color image of Supernova 2002bo in NGC 3190 in the Virgo cluster of galaxies. Taken on February 13, 2002 Credit: Pollux observatory. Used by permission.

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This is a color image of Supernova 2002ap in M74. Taken on January 21, 2002 Credit: CfA Recent supernova. Used by permission.

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This is an BVI color image of Supernova 2001el in NGC 1448. Taken on September 22, 2001 Credit: Ted Dobosz. Used by permission.

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1365col.jpg
This is an BVI color image of Supernova 2001du in NGC 1365. Taken on September 15, 2001. Credit: Ted Dobosz. Used by permission.

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This is an BVI color image of Supernova 2001cm in NGC 5965. Taken on August 19, 2001. Credit: Håkon Dahle. Used by permission.

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sn2001x.jpg
This is an RGB color image of Supernova 2001X in NGC 5921. Taken in the early morning of March 3, 2001. Credit: Nick Suntzeff. Used by permission.

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sn2001v.jpg
This is a BVI color image of Supernova 2001V in NGC 3997. BVI image taken in the early morning of February 25, 2001. Shows a field of galaxies which include NGC 3987, NGC 3989, NGC 3993, and NGC 4005. Compare this with the Photometry reference image. Credit: Laszlo Kiss, K. Sarneczky, A. Derekas, and B. Csak. Used by permission.

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sn2000_color2.jpg
This is a BVI color image of Supernova 2000do in NGC 6754. This is a rather poor-quality true color image due to the poor seeing at the YALO 1m on 4 Oct. The CCD also shows DC streaking in the left-hand (bottom here) amplifier. The image was made by combining BVI images (each a 100s exposure) to reproduce the colors. The supernova is the very blue object in the central spiral galaxy. Note the presence of a few very red stars. Credit: Nick Suntzeff. Used by permission.

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sn2000cx_color.jpg
This is a BVI color image of Supernova 2000cx in NGC 524. 2000cx is the blue star near the bottom of the image. This is a true color BVI image taken from the YALO 1m telescope on July 19, 2000. This galaxy is over 20 Million light years away. The full resolution image is rotated 90 degrees. Credit: Nick Suntzeff. Used by permission.

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sn2000cj_color.jpg
This is a BVI color image of Supernova 2000cj in NGC 6753. 2000cj is the blue star to the lower left of the nucleus. Credit: Nick Suntzeff. Used by permission.

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ngc6951.jpg
This is a false color image of Supernova 2000E and 1999el in NGC 6951. Two SN in the same galaxy! 1999el is part of the small "group" of stars to the left of the nucleus, and 2000E is in the bottom center of the image. Use this NOAO reference image and see if you can spot the difference. Credit: Håkon Dahle's supernova page. Used by permission.

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ngc3184_kelly_big.jpg
This is a color composite image of Supernova 1999gi in NGC 3184. This image appeared on APOD for 9/20/00, and shows a dimmer and redder version of 1999gi Credit: Al Kelly (JSCAS/NASA) & Arne Henden (Flagstaff/USNO) Used by permission.

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This is a color composite image of Supernova 1999gi in NGC 3184. The supernova is the star below the bright foreground star at the top of the image. Credit: Weidong Li of LOSS. Used by permission.

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sn99em.jpg
This is a BVI image of Supernova 1999em in NGC 1637. Credit: Nick Suntzeff Used by permission.

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sn99em.gif
This is a color composite image of Supernova 1999em in NGC 1637. Credit: Weidong Li of LOSS. Used by permission.

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Supernova
This is a color composite image of Supernova 1999cb in Markarian 881 taken on 5/14/99. The Supernova is the bright blue star to the lower right of the nucleus. Credit: Håkon Dahle's supernova page. Used by permission.

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Supernova
This is a color composite image of Supernova 1998dh in NGC 7541. The Supernova is the bright star to the right of the nucleus. Credit: Lick Observatory Supernova Search. Used by permission.

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Supernova
This color image of Supernova 1998bw in ESO184-G82 This supernova was also associated with Gamma ray burst GRB980425. ESO Press Release 15/98 Credit: ESO Used by permission.

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Supernova
This color image of Supernova 1998bu in M96 was made with BVI data taken on 27 May 1998 with the CTIO 0.9m telescope. The supernova is marked on this image, but not on the full resolution version. Credit: Nicholas B. Suntzeff Used by permission.

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Supernova
This is a color composite image of Supernova 1998aq in NGC 3982 taken on 4/22/98. The Supernova is the bright blue star to the upper right of the nucleus. Credit: Håkon Dahle's supernova page. Used by permission.

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This is a color composite image of Supernova 1998S in NGC 3877 taken on 4/22/98. The Supernova is the bright blue star to the lower right of the nucleus. Credit: Håkon Dahle's supernova page. Used by permission.

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This is a color composite image of Supernova 1998S in NGC 3877 from WIYN's SN1998S in NGC3877 The Supernova is the bright star to the lower right of the nucleus. Credit: AURA/NOAO Image Library.

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False color image of 1997bs in M66. Credit: Martin Altmann, taken at Observatory Hoher List, Daun, Germany. The supernova is the star between the spiral arms directly below the nucleus. Used by permission.

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ngc664.html
Supernovae 1996bw and 1997W in NGC 664 the SN are the two stars to the right of the galaxy's nucleus 1996bw is the yellow one on the top and 1997W is the blue one on the bottom.

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sn94d.jpg
HST Image of Supernova 1994D in NGC 4526 from CfA taken on 5/9/94. The supernova is the bright star on the left bottom of the image. (TIFF Version)

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SN1994I.jpg
HST Image of Supernova 1994I in M51. ( STSCI page)

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Last modified: Tue Feb 11 12:45:28 EST 2003