Zoom into Lenticular Galaxy NGC 4993 and Kilonova | Hubble
This video zooms from a ground-based view on towards the lenticular galaxy NGC 4993 in the constellation Hydra. Within this galaxy, a neutron star collision generated gravitational waves and an associated gamma-ray burst. It also resulted in an explosion called a kilonova that was visible to telescopes including the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
The zoom ends with a loop of the three Hubble observations made in the first days after the explosion, clearly showing the evolution of the coloor and brightness of the kilonovoa.
Credit: NASA, European Space Agency
Duration: 58 seconds
Release Date: October 24, 2017
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