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Supernova Candidates

Eta Carinae

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eta carinae star system,homunculus nebula

Eta Carinae (η Car) is a massive binary star system located approximately 7,500 light-years away in the constellation Carina. Composed of at least two exceptionally… Read More »Eta Carinae

Earendel

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earendel star,most distant star,earliest star,highest redshift star

Earendel (WHL0137-LS) is the earliest and most distant star discovered to date. It lies at a comoving distance of 28 billion light-years from Earth. It… Read More »Earendel

Antares

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antares star,alpha scorpii

Antares, Alpha Scorpii (α Sco) is a red supergiant star located at an approximate distance of 550 light years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius.… Read More »Antares

WR 124

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wr 124 james webb space telescope

WR 124 is a Wolf-Rayet star located approximately 21,000 light-years away in the constellation Sagitta. With an apparent magnitude of 11.50, the star is invisible… Read More »WR 124