SN1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloud

Eso_eso0708a_1024

eso_eso0708a February 24th, 2007

Credit: ESO

Image obtained with the ESO Schmidt Telescope of the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Supernova 1987A is clearly visible as the very bright star in the middle right. At the time of this image, the supernova was visible with the unaided eye.

Provider: European Southern Observatory

Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0708a/

Curator: European Southern Observatory, Garching bei München, Germany

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
Large Magellanic Cloud LMC SN 1987A
Subject - Local Universe
Star > Evolutionary Stage > Supernova
Eso_eso0708a_128
 

Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 5h 38m 38.0s
DEC = -69° 5’ 41.7”
Orientation
North is 4.9° CCW
Field of View
0.8 x 1.1 degrees
Constellation
Dorado

Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
ESO-1m (None) Optical -
Eso_eso0708a_1280
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ID
eso0708a
Subject Category
C.3.1.8  
Subject Name
Large Magellanic Cloud, LMC, SN 1987A
Credits
ESO
Release Date
2007-02-24T00:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0708a/
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes
Distance to 30 Doradus in light years.
Facility
ESO 1-metre Schmidt telescope
Instrument
None
Color Assignment
Band
Optical
Bandpass
Central Wavelength
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
J2000
Reference Value
84.658276, -69.094909
Reference Dimension
2179.0, 2980.0
Reference Pixel
577.975311865, 1977.33184928
Scale
-0.00037941868, 0.00037941868
Rotation
4.93056615291
Coordinate System Projection:
TAN
Quality
Full
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
European Southern Observatory
URL
http://www.eso.org/
Name
Email
Telephone
Address
Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2
City
Garching bei München
State/Province
Postal Code
D-85748
Country
Germany
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Publisher
European Southern Observatory
Publisher ID
eso
Resource ID
eso0708a
Metadata Date
2009-01-12T14:11:25+01:00
Metadata Version
1.1
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