Last colour photo before the supernova explosion in LMC
Last colour photo before the supernova explosion in LMC. This colour photo of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) was obtained with a 6 x 6 camera mounted piggy-back on a large telescope at the ESO La Silla Observatory, on February 23 at UT 01:00, a few hours before the supernova exploded. It is the last colour photo obtained before this event. Comparing this photo with a similar one obtained two days later, and which shows the supernova reveals a faint star at the position of the supernova; it is the progenitor Sanduleak -69 202, a 12th magnitude B3 I star.
Źródło:ESO
O zdjęciu
Identyfikator: | eso8705d |
Typ: | Obserwacje |
Data publikacji: | 3 marca 1987 |
Powiązane komunikaty: | eso8705 |
Rozmiar: | 1767 x 1383 px |
O obiekcie
Nazwa: | LMC |
Typ: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Irregular |
Odległość: | 170000 lat świetlnych |
Kategoria: | Galaxies |