Supernova 1987a Ring
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2image shows the glowing gas ring around supernova 1987A, as it appeared in 1994. The gas, excited by light from the explosion, has been fading for a decade.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo9808b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 10 February 1998, 06:00 |
| Size: | 401 x 406 px |
About the Object
| Name: | SN 1987A |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Supernova • Stars Images/Videos |
| Distance: | 170000 light years |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Optical B |
Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
| Optical V |
Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
| Optical H-alpha |
Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
