SN 1987A and the Honeycomb Nebula

The brightest supernova which has exploded in the current epoch is SN 1987A, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, at the edge of the Tarantula nebula. The explosion was seen on 23 February 1987 and since then the ejected material has created a set of ring structures. The outer ring is clearly visible in this image. In the lower part of the image, an amazing structure is seen: the Honeycomb Nebula.

Crédit:

ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0650b
Type:Observation
Date de publication:21 décembre 2006
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0650
Taille:720 x 657 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:SN 1987A
Type:Local Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Supernova
Distance:170000 années lumière
Constellation:Dorado
Catégorie:Nebulae

Formats des images

Grand JPEG
334,0 Kio
JPEG taille écran
473,7 Kio

Fonds d'écran

1024x768
475,8 Kio
1280x1024
669,6 Kio
1600x1200
827,5 Kio
1920x1200
866,4 Kio
2048x1536
1,1 Mio

Coordinates

Position (RA):5 35 43.98
Position (Dec):-69° 17' 52.40"
Field of view:5.69 x 5.19 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.6° right of vertical

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MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
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MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
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