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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
SN1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloud |
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Position (J2000): |
R.A. 05h 35m 28.03s
Dec. -69° 16' 11.79" (J2000) |
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Constellation: |
Dorado |
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Distance: |
The supernova is
51.4 kpc (168,000 light years) away. [Panagia
1999] |
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Dimensions: |
The image is 2.6
arcminutes (~130 light-years) on the vertical
side. |
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| About
the Data
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Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
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Exposure Dates: |
September 1994,
February 1996, July 1997 |
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Total Exposure Time: |
8.3 hours |
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Filters: |
F439W (B),
F502N ([OIII]), F555W (V), F656N (H-alpha),
F675W (R) |
Colors: |
Composite |
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Principal
Astronomers: |
R. Kirshner (Harvard/CfA),
N. Panagia (STScI), M. Romaniello (ESO) and
collaborators |
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| About
this Image
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Image Credit: |
NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
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Release Date: |
February 4, 1999
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Orientation/Scale: |
North is to the
top (approximately 10° CW); east is to
the left. |
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