Hubble image archive
Mosaic of Supernova 1987A
CreditsThe Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI/NASA)
- Date
- Jan 1, 1999
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-1999-04-756-image
Credits
The Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI/NASA)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | SN 1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) |
| Object Description | Supernova Remnant |
| R.A. Position | 05h 35m 28.25s |
| Dec. Position | -69° 16' 13.0" |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Distance | The supernova is 51.4 kpc (168,000 light years) away. [Panagia 1999] |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | Principal Astronomers: R. Kirshner (Harvard/CfA), N. Panagia (STScI), M. Romaniello (ESO) and collaborators |
| Instrument | HST>WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | September 1994, February 1996, July 1997, Exposure Time: 8.3 hours |
| Filters | F439W (B), F502N ([O III]), F555W (V), F656N (H-alpha), F675W (R) |
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