Supernova 1987a Ring

Esahubble_opo9808c_1024

esahubble_opo9808c February 10th, 1998

Credit: Peter Garnavich (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics), andNASA/ESA

Recent Hubble telescope observations show a brightening knot on the upper right side of the ring. This is the site of a powerful collision between an outward moving blast wave and the innermost parts of the circumstellar ring. The collision heats the gas and has caused it to brighten in recent months. This is likely to be the first sign of a dramatic and violent collision that will take place over the next few years, rejuvenating SN1987A as a powerful source of X-ray and radio emissions.

Provider: Hubble Space Telescope | ESA

Image Source: https://www.spacetelescope.org/images/opo9808c/

Curator: ESA/Hubble, Garching bei München, Germany

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
SN 1987A
Subject - Local Universe
Star > Evolutionary Stage > Supernova
Esahubble_opo9808c_128
 

Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 5h 35m 28.0s
DEC = -69° 16’ 11.2”
Orientation
North is 70.2° CW
Field of View
0.0 x 0.0 arcminutes
Constellation
Dorado

Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Red Hubble (WFPC2) Optical (H-alpha) -
Green Hubble (WFPC2) Optical (V) -
Blue Hubble (WFPC2) Optical (B) -
Esahubble_opo9808c_1280
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ID
opo9808c
Subject Category
C.3.1.8  
Subject Name
SN 1987A
Credits
Peter Garnavich (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics), andNASA/ESA
Release Date
1998-02-10T06:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://www.spacetelescope.org/images/opo9808c/
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes
Facility
Hubble Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope
Instrument
WFPC2, WFPC2, WFPC2
Color Assignment
Red, Green, Blue
Band
Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass
H-alpha, V, B
Central Wavelength
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
J2000
Reference Value
83.8665683397, -69.2697825762
Reference Dimension
272.0, 274.0
Reference Pixel
136.0, 137.0
Scale
-2.1326270781e-06, 2.1326270781e-06
Rotation
-70.239999999999952
Coordinate System Projection:
TAN
Quality
Full
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
ESA/Hubble
URL
http://www.spacetelescope.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
ESA/Hubble
Publisher ID
esahubble
Resource ID
opo9808c
Metadata Date
2003-12-09T17:50:22+01:00
Metadata Version
1.1
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