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Knots Brighten in Ring Around Supernova 1987a
Knots in the gas ring around supernova 1987A brighten in images made with the Hubble Space Telescope in February 1998, January 1999 and February 2000.
- Release DateFebruary 16, 2000
- Science ReleaseOnset of Titanic Collision Lights Up Supernova Ring
- CreditP. Challis and R. Kirshner (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics), P. Garnavich (University of Notre Dame) and Z. Levay (STScI)
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Supernova 1987A Ring Blazes Back to Life
[Left] – This NASA Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 image shows the glowing gas ring around supernova 1987A, as seen on February 2, 2000. The gas, excited by light from the explosion, has been fading for a decade, but parts of it are now being heated by...
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Mar 28, 2025
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