SN 2006gy was an extremely energetic supernova, also referred to as a hypernova, that was discovered on September 18, 2006. It was first observed by Robert...

supernova yet recorded, twice as bright as the previous record holder, SN 2006gy, though SN 2005ap was eventually surpassed by ASASSN-15lh. It was initially...

that SN 2006gy is a likely candidate for a pair-instability supernova. SN 2005ap, which was discovered by Robert Quimby who also discovered SN 2006gy, was...

(23.5 million pc) from Earth. It was the host galaxy of the supernova SN 2006gy, one of the brightest ever recorded. It is a member of the Perseus Cluster...

supernova similar to the SN 2007bi event. It also had some similarities to the low redshift SN 2006gy supernova. Overall classification of SN 1000+0216 remains...

through modern astronomical telescopes. The most recent naked-eye supernova was SN 1987A, which was the explosion of a blue supergiant star in the Large Magellanic...

bright as the previous record holder, SN 2006gy. Although SN 2005ap was twice as bright at its peak than SN 2006gy it was not as energetic overall as the...

pair-instability supernovae include: SN 2006gy SN 2007bi, SN 2213-1745 SN 1000+0216, SN 2010mb OGLE14-073, SN 2016aps SN 2016iet, SN 2018ibb, Pair production Pulsational...

of Pluto Jupiter in X-ray light Tycho Supernova remnant in X-ray light SN 2006gy (upper right) and parent galaxy NGC 1260 CXO orbit as of January 7, 2014...

quark-novae is scant; however, recent observations of supernovae SN 2006gy, SN 2005gj and SN 2005ap may point to their existence. QCD matter, also known as...

Another type of suspected SLSN is a pair-instability supernova, of which SN 2006gy may possibly be the first observed example. This supernova event was observed...

remnants Lists of astronomical objects Modern estimates vary widely; see SN 185 for more detail. Ksenofontov, L. T.; Berezhko, E. G.; Völk, H. J. (2005-04-01)...

stars Peekaboo Galaxy It has been proposed that recent supernovae SN 2006gy and SN 2007bi may have been pair-instability supernovae where such super-massive...

with large mass losses before exploding. SN 1998S and SN 2005gl are examples of Type IIn supernovae; SN 2006gy, an extremely energetic supernova, may be...

billion years for the Sun) they erupt in a supernova. The recent supernova SN 2006gy was likely the end of an LBV star similar to P Cygni but located in a...

partial implosion, and then explosive thermonuclear burning. Supernova SN 2006gy is hypothesized to have been a pair production type supernova. Breit–Wheeler...

type Ib supernova, but it is unlikely that would be as luminous as SN 2006tf or SN 2006gy. The explosion could be associated with gamma-ray bursts (GRB),...

supernovae SN 2006gy, SN 2005gj and SN 2005ap also suggest the existence of quark stars. It has been suggested that the collapsed core of supernova SN 1987A...

the second brightest supernova in the observable universe, supernova SN 2006gy. This supernova was the most energetic and brightest supernova on record...

possible supernova impostors such as SN 1961V and iPTF14hls, and to superluminous supernovae such as SN 2006gy. A typical core collapse supernova at...

discovered at Parkes Observatory. 2006 – Robert Quimby and P. Mondol discover SN 2006gy (a possible hypernova) in NGC 1260. 2017 – first observation of neutron...