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Credit & Copyright: Hubble Space Telescope
Explanation:
In 1987 a star in one of the Milky Way's satellite galaxies exploded. In
1994 the Hubble Space Telescope, in orbit around the earth, took a very
detailed picture of the remnants of this explosion. This picture, above,
showed unusual and unexpected rings,
and astronomers are not sure how they formed. For more information see HST press release.
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NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
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& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: supernova - SN 1987a
Publications with words: supernova - SN 1987a
See also:
- APOD: 2023 October 11 Á NGC 1097: Spiral Galaxy with Supernova
- APOD: 2023 July 9 Á Doomed Star Eta Carinae
- APOD: 2023 May 22 Á Supernova Discovered in Nearby Spiral Galaxy M101
- Supernova Cannon Expels Pulsar J0002
- SN Requiem: A Supernova Seen Three Times So Far
- NGC 7814: Little Sombrero with Supernova
- Supernova in NGC 2525