The Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope onboard NASA's Swift observatory took this image of the February 18, 2006, gamma-ray burst. The pinpoint of light from this stellar explosion (circled, at R.A. 3h 21m 39.71s, +16° 52m 2.6s) outshines its entire galaxy. The image is 5' across.
NASA / Swift / UVOT