How Supernova 2014J will help determine the extragalactic distance scale and impact cosmology
Thursday, February 13, 2014 - 07:00
in Astronomy & Space
In only three weeks since its discovery on January 21, 2014, much has been learned about the new supernova SN 2014J in Messier 82, the "Cigar" galaxy. In addition to early confirmation based on its spectrum that it is indeed a type Ia supernova, it is now understood to be the nearest type Ia explosion to our Milky Way galaxy since 1986.