Supernova 1987A: December 12, 2004

Credit:

NASA, ESA, and R. Kirshner (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)

About the Image

NASA caption
Id:heic0704g
Type:Observation
Release date:22 February 2007, 16:55
Related release:heic0704
Size:295 x 295 px

About the Object

Name:SN 1987A
Type:• Local Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Supernova
Distance:170000 light years

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BandWavelengthTelescope
Optical
B
435 nm Hubble Space Telescope
ACS
Optical
V
555 nm Hubble Space Telescope
ACS
Optical
R
625 nm Hubble Space Telescope
ACS

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