SN 2005cs

The Supernova SN2005cs (amateur shot)

The supernova SN 2005cs was a Type II supernova that flared up on June 28, 2005 in the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51). SN 2005cs was discovered by accident by Wolfgang Kloehr using amateur means. Since M51 is a very prominent galaxy, high-resolution photographs from telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope already existed before the supernova . As a result, scientists were able to identify the exploded star on an earlier image afterwards.

See also

• List of supernovae

Web links

Commons : SN 2005cs  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Spektrum.de : Messier 51 with Supernova 2005cs

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The progenitor of SN 2005cs in the Whirlpool Galaxy . In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. November 2005, Volume 364, Issue 1. doi : 10.1111 / j.1745-3933.2005.00100.x .