Supernova 1987A Rings
This striking NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope picture shows three rings of glowing gas encircling the site of supernova 1987A, a star which exploded in February 1987.
Credit:About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 05240-6948, Large Magellanic Cloud, LMC, SN 1987A |
| Type: | Local Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Supernova |
| Distance: | 170000 light years |
| Category: | Stars |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical H-alpha |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |