This image of Supernova 2002dj was taken by the 0.9-meter telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) in Chile on 14 June 2002. It is located in the nearby galaxy NGC5018. The supernova is the bluish speck to the right of the galactic center. NGC5018 is located in the constellation Coma Berenices, at an estimated distance of 130 million light yearsfrom Earth. Click to enlarge.
