At top, a 2005 ground-based photograph of the exploded star SN 2005gl in galaxy NGC 266. Bottom-left: a 1997 Hubble archival visible-light image of the region of the galaxy where the supernova exploded. The white circle marks the progenitor star. Bottom-center: Keck telescope near-infrared photo of the supernova explosion in 2005. Bottom-right: Visible-light Hubble follow-up image taken Sept. 26, 2007. Note that a bright source near the site of the supernova can be seen in all three panels, but the progenitor star is gone. Credits: See image for credits.
