Bright supernova in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC)

This colour photo of the bright supernova in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) was obtained with a 6 x 6 camera mounted piggy-back on a large telescope at the ESO La Silla Observatory, on February 25 at UT 01:00, two days after the supernova exploded. On this date, the supernova had reached visual magnitude 4.5. It is well visible, left of the centre and above the LMC main body as the lower right (round) of the two bright objects. The other object, which is extended and more diffuse, is the Tarantula Nebula. The distance to the LMC is about 180.000 light years and it is a satellite galaxy to our own, the Milky Way.

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Identificador:eso8705e
Tipo:Observación
Fecha de publicación:3 de Marzo de 1987
Noticias relacionadas:eso8705
Tamaño:1764 x 1392 px

Sobre el objeto

Nombre:SN 1987A, Tarantula Nebula
Tipo:Local Universe : Nebula
Local Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Supernova
Distancia:170000 años luz
Categoría:Galaxies
Nebulae
Stars

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