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An explosive cosmic event was captured on April 22, 2026. The Splinter Galaxy (NGC 5906) is 45-50 million light-years from Earth, so this supernova occurred a very, very long time ago. However, the light from this supernova is just reaching us. The actual event was captured by a number of amateur astronomers.
Yasuo Sano from Hokkaido, Japan is credited with discovering this supernova. Yasuo is an accomplished amateur astronomer with several supernova discoveries to his credit.
It just so happens that I was imaging this same galaxy several days before the supernova event was "witnessed" on April 22.
There was no way of my knowing on April 17 that the supernova would be detectable just a few days later. I imaged the galaxy again on May 9 to "see" the aftermath. My April 17 and May 9 images are shown above. This supernova is the result of a star more than ten times the mass of the Sun collapsing on itself and then erupting in a fiery supernova explosion. The rapidly expanding shell is estimated to have already grown to a size larger than our own solar system.
You just never know when you might get lucky and be the first to witness an exciting cosmic event like a supernova explosion.
Clear skies!
Walltown Crags, Northumberland
A tree stands proudly against the odds of unsettled ground and rock formations.
Some more Splinter Cell.
Also, to all those who have Conviction: Add me on Skype, I need someone to do CoOp with.
I added those who replied to the last photo.
No more shots for a week or so. I'm needing a breather after being "in the zone" photography wise for the past two weeks, first at the Pingyao Photography Festival itself and then since returning, spending much of my free time either on Flickr or processing shots taken in Pingyao. There's a pile of dishes needing washed, my legs crave sport, my guitar needs re-strung, there's a pile of strange new words to learn and I'm sure I even have friends somewhere in this city that I should meet for a beer or two. I sign off this intensive session with a few abstracts.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture
Leica M10
Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 III (E46)
ISO 6400
f/2.8
1/45
Una scheggia di luce illumina la punta di una nuvola, sopra al mar Mediterraneo, mentre il resto del cielo accoglie le tinte della sera.
Dal mio archivio
Buona giornata
#nuvole #clouds #sole #sun #dusk #crepuscolo #cielo #sky #blue #blu
I have stopped behind two bars looking for empty bottles and came up empty.
Obviously I am not picking the right bars.
I saw one old bottle by the side of the road today and put it in my pack.
Cleaned it up, cut a hole in the bottom and blew it up.
Needs more delay. Next time, maybe.
Cheers.