📡 Hubble Space Telescope Photometry
Visible flux (F606W) drops by >99.9% while faint remnant IR glow lingers at ~2.5μm.
⚖️ Paradigm Shift Analysis
| Attribute | Pre-Discovery Model | Modern Empirical Finding |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal Fate | Violent Core-Collapse SN | Direct Gravity Collapse (Failed SN) |
| Luminosity | ~10^9 L☉ Peak Supernova | Blinks Out / Optically Disappears |
| Remnant | Neutron Star + Expanding Shell | Stellar-Mass Black Hole in-situ |