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Supernova 1987A Collision Between Explosion Ejecta and Slower Moving Gas

Supernova 1987A Collision Between Explosion Ejecta and Slower Moving Gas
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    SN 1987A
  • Release Date
    June 9, 1997
  • Science Release
    Hubble Reveals Invisible High-Speed Collision around Supernova 1987A
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  • Credit
    Science Release Credit: STIS Image: George Sonneborn (Goddard Space Flight Center), Jason Pun (NOAO), the STIS Instrument Definition Team, and NASA; WFPC2 Image: Peter Challis (Harvard/Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) and the SINS collaboration and NASA.

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Mar 28, 2025
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