 This spiral galaxy played host to a supernova explosion back in 2012, known as SN 2012 IM. Now another star has exploded, forming supernova SN 2013 EK, visible in this image as the prominent star-like bright object just slightly above and to the right of the galaxy's center. The observations that make up this new image were taken on 19 August 2013 and aimed to pinpoint the location of this new explosion more precisely. It is so close to where SN 2012 IM was spotted that the two events are thought to be linked. The chance of two completely independent supernova so close together exploding within one year of one another is a very unlikely event.