One billion light years from earth, the superluminous supernova SN 2024afav was discovered by Las Cumbres Observatory. The Observatory consists of a network of 27 telescopes stationed around the world, which photographed this supernova over a 200-day period as it flickered in the distant cosmos.
Analyzed brightness data from a study in partnership with UC Santa Barbara was published in March of 2026 in Nature. The data revealed bumps in the brightness curve after maximum brightness was achieved, pointing to some internal source of energy driving this superluminosity.
Observations of an extra bright stellar explosion, known as a superluminous supernova, indicate the event may…
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