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 by 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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Kuvasta

Tunnistus:eso8705b
Tyyppi:Havainto
Julkaisupäivä:3. maaliskuuta 1987
Vastaavat julkaisut:eso8705
Koko:1374 x 1761 px

Kohteesta

Nimi:LMC, Sanduleak-69 202
Tyyppi:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Irregular
Local Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Blue Supergiant
Kategoria:Stars

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