SN 2025pht in NGC 1637
The main image at left shows a view of spiral galaxy NGC 1637 from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble's shorter-wavelength data is represented in blue and green, while Webb's longer-wavelength data is represented in green and red. Panels at the right show a detailed view of a red supergiant star before and after it exploded. Before exploding, it is not visible to Hubble, only to Webb. Hubble shows the glowing aftermath in July 2025.
Image Details
About the Object
| R.A. Position | 04:41:28.93 |
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| Dec. Position | -02:51:56.22 |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Distance | About 39 million light-years |
| Dimensions | Image is 2.2 arcmin across (about 25,000 light-years) |
About the Data
| Data Description | This image was created with Hubble data from proposal 17502 (D. Thilker) and Webb data from proposal: 4793 (E. Schinnerer). |
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| Instrument | Hubble WFC3/UVIS; Webb NIRCam |
| Exposure Dates | Hubble: August 2024 and July 2025; Webb: October 2024 |
| Filters | WFC3/UVIS: F438W, F555W, F814W; NIRCam: F150W, F277W, F444W |