Neighbourhood of SN 1987A

Image of the neighbourhood of supernova SN 1987A, taken with the NTT, in the light of ionised nitrogen, during very good seeing. The colour coding shows the intensity contours in the image. SN 1987A was detected in the Large Magellanic Cloud in February 1987 and was the first naked-eye supernova in nearly four centuries. ESO telescopes have been observing SN 1987A for more than twenty years.

More information in ESO Messenger 59, p16: http://www.eso.org/sci/publications/messenger/archive/no.59-mar90/messenger-no59.pdf

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À propos de l'image

Identification:10_sn-1987a_cc
Type:Observation
Date de publication:10 juin 2010 18:32
Taille:1241 x 1233 px

À propos de l'objet

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

Image Formats

Grand JPEG
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JPEG taille écran
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Fonds d'écran

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Coordinates

Position (RA):5 35 27.69
Position (Dec):-69° 16' 8.49"
Field of view:1.19 x 1.18 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 4.0° left of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineLongueur d'ondeTélescope
Visible
N II
658 nmNew Technology Telescope
EMMI

Exposure time: 300s