The star that exploded on February 23 in the Large Magellanic Cloud

The star that exploded on February 23 in the Large Magellanic Cloud (the progenitor of supernova 1987A) has now been identified. It was catalogued in 1969 as an OB star of 12th magnitude and given the designation Sanduleak -69 202. Observations at the European Southern Observatory in the mid-1970's allowed to classify it as of spectral type B3 I, that is a very hot, supergiant star.

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ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso8705a
Type:Observation
Date de publication:3 mars 1987
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso8705
Taille:1743 x 1725 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:SN 1987A, Tarantula Nebula
Type:Local Universe : Nebula
Local Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Supernova
Distance:170000 années lumière
Catégorie:Stars

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