SN 2013ge in NGC 3287

Hubble images of galaxy NGC 3287 show supernova 2013ge fading over time, revealing the steady source of ultraviolet light astronomers have identified as its binary companion star.

About the colours

These images are a composite of separate exposures acquired by the WFC3 instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Several filters were used to sample narrow wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter. In this case, the assigned colors are:Cyan: F555WOrange: F814W

About the data

The Hubble image was created from HST data from proposals: 14668 , 15166 (A. Filippenko), and 16165 (O. Fox)