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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O zdjęciu

Identyfikator:eso8705b
Typ:Obserwacje
Data publikacji:3 marca 1987
Powiązane komunikaty:eso8705
Rozmiar:1374 x 1761 px

O obiekcie

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

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