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Object 118: The Golden Standard

Object 118: The Golden Standard

Update: 2024-02-18
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The Type Ia supernova SN 2005cf was observed at multiple wavelengths for three months after its appearance, allowing astronomers to create templates of its spectrum that could be used to measure distances to other Type Ia supernovae.
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Object 118: The Golden Standard

Object 118: The Golden Standard

George Bendo