Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO/PSU/K.Frank et al.; Optical: NASA/STScI; Millimeter: ESO/NAOJ/NRAO/ALMA

Thirty years have passed since Supernova 1987A (SN 1987A) was first seen. Since then, telescopes around the world and in space have observed this remarkable object, including Chandra. This new composite contains X-rays from Chandra (blue), visible light data from Hubble (green), and submillimeter wavelength data from ALMA (red). The latest data from these telescopes indicate that SN 1987A has passed an important threshold. The supernova shock wave is moving beyond the dense ring of gas produced late in the life of the pre-supernova star.

Provider: Chandra X-ray Observatory

Image Source: http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2017/sn1987a/

Curator: Chandra X-ray Observatory, Cambridge, MA, USA

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