Bright Supernova 1987A in The Large Magellanic Cloud | Curtis Schmidt Telescope
Supernova 1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloud appears as a very bright object near the center of this color photograph made by Marcelo Bass of the National Optical Astronomy Observatories (NOAO). The photograph was taken at NOAO's Cerro-Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO), on March 2, 1987, using the Curtis Schmidt Telescope.
Almost four decades ago, astronomers spotted one of the brightest exploding stars in more than 400 years. Since that first sighting, the doomed star, called Supernova 1987A, has continued to fascinate astronomers with its spectacular light show. The NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope is one of many observatories that has been monitoring the blast's aftermath.
Supernova 1987A (SN 1987A), located 168,000 light-years away in the neighboring Large Magellanic Cloud dwarf galaxy, has been a target of intense observations at wavelengths ranging from gamma rays to radio since its discovery in February 1987.
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Credit: Marcelo Bass, CTIO / NOIRLab / NSF / AURA
Release Date: June 30, 2020
Release Date: June 30, 2020
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