Composite View of Star Field with and without the Kilonova Event (IMAGE)

DOE/Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

Composite View of Star Field with and without the Kilonova Event

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The image on the left shows the kilonova (just above and to the left of the brightest galaxy) recorded by the Dark Energy Camera. The image on the right was taken several days later and shows that the kilonova has faded.

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Dark Energy Survey

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