Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Shocked by Supernova 1987a

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 17, 1998 is “Shocked by Supernova 1987a,” an image. It is credited to Credit: P. Garnavich (Harvard CfA), WFPC2, HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 124 words.

Shocked by Supernova 1987a
Credit: P. Garnavich (Harvard CfA), WFPC2, HST, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Eleven years ago the brightest supernova of modern times was recorded. Now the expanding debris from this tremendous stellar explosion is seen to be crashing into previously expelled material .”

— APOD editors, February 17, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 17, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: P. Garnavich (Harvard CfA), WFPC2, HST, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 124 words

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