The star that exploded on February 23 in the Large Magellanic Cloud

The star that exploded on February 23 in the Large Magellanic Cloud (the progenitor of supernova 1987A) has now been identified. It was catalogued in 1969 as an OB star of 12th magnitude and given the designation Sanduleak -69 202. Observations at the European Southern Observatory in the mid-1970's allowed to classify it as of spectral type B3 I, that is a very hot, supergiant star.

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ESO

Om billedet

Id:eso8705a
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:3. marts 1987
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso8705
Størrelse:1743 x 1725 px

Om objektet

Navn:SN 1987A, Tarantula Nebula
Type:Local Universe : Nebula
Local Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Supernova
Afstand:170000 lysår
Kategori:Stars

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