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SN 1987A and the Honeycomb Nebula
The brightest supernova which has exploded in the current epoch is SN 1987A, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, at the edge of the Tarantula nebula. The explosion was seen on 23 February 1987 and since then the ejected material has created a set of ring structures. The outer ring is clearly visible in this image. In the lower part of the image, an amazing structure is seen: the Honeycomb Nebula.
Kredit:ESO
O snímku
| Id: | eso0650b |
| Typ: | Pozorování |
| Datum zveřejnění: | 21. prosince 2006 |
| Související články: | eso0650 |
| Velikost: | 720 x 657 px |
O objektu
| Jméno: | SN 1987A |
| Typ: | Local Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Supernova |
| Vzdálenost: | 170000 světelné roky |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Kategorie: | Nebulae |
Souřadnice
| Position (RA): | 5 35 43.98 |
| Position (Dec): | -69° 17' 52.40" |
| Field of view: | 5.69 x 5.19 arcminutes |
| Orientace: | Sever je 0.6° pravá od svislé osy |
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Barvy & filtry
| Pásmo | Dalekohled |
|---|---|
| Optický B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optický V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optický Oiii | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |