SN 2016aps

SN2016aps
Event typeSupernova
Type II?
ConstellationDraco
Right ascension10h 19m 02.17s
Declination+74° 42′ 24.6″
EpochJ2000

SN 2016aps (also known as PS16aqy and AT2016aps) is the brightest and most energetic supernova explosion ever recorded. It released more energy than ASASSN-15lh. In addition to the sheer amount of energy released, an unusually large amount of the energy was released in the form of radiation, probably due to the interaction of the supernova ejecta and a previously lost gas shell.

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