NGC 3285B Galaxy: Largest Constellation View

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NGC 3285B: A ⁤Galaxy ‌in the Hydra I Cluster

*‍ Location: ⁣ NGC 3285B is a galaxy located on the edge of the ⁣Hydra I galaxy cluster, a massive collection of hundreds to thousands ‌of galaxies⁣ bound ⁣by gravity. This cluster is one of the largest in the local universe.
* ⁣ Cluster Structure: The Hydra I cluster is dominated by​ two large elliptical⁣ galaxies at ⁢its center, which are 50% larger then the Milky Way (about 150,000 light-years in diameter).
* Not Centrally Located: NGC 3285B is relatively far from these central⁢ galaxies within the cluster.

Supernova SN 2023xqm

* Discovery: In 2023, the⁢ Hubble Space telescope detected a type Ia supernova within NGC ​3285B, ⁣named SN 2023xqm.
* Type Ia Supernova: ⁢This type of supernova occurs when a white dwarf star accumulates material from a companion star,⁢ leading⁤ to a violent explosion.
* Brightness: ‍ SN⁣ 2023xqm released an enormous amount of energy, becoming 5 billion times brighter than the sun.
* ⁤ Appearance: In the Hubble ⁢image,the supernova appears ⁣as⁤ a blue dot on ⁢the left edge of the ⁣galaxy.

Hubble’s Research

* Study of‍ 100 Supernovae: The observations of ‍NGC 3285B are part of a ⁣larger Hubble study of 100 Type Ia ⁢supernovae.
* Goal: The research ⁢aims to understand the‍ distance ​and structure‌ of the dust and gas created ⁢by these supernovae.
* Wavelengths: The study uses observations across ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared wavelengths.
* ⁣ Reddening Effect: Supernovae ‍appear redder ⁢than they actually are due to the effects ⁣of dust and ‌gas.This study will help⁣ refine distance measurements in the ‍universe by accounting ​for this ⁢effect.

Source: The ​information comes from the NARIT National Astronomical Research Institute (via a facebook post).