Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Expanding Light Echoes of SN 1987A
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 25, 2006 is “The Expanding Light Echoes of SN 1987A,” an image. It is credited to Credit: The SuperMACHO Team , CTIO , NOAO , NSF. The original explanation runs about 172 words.
From the explanation
“Can you find supernova 1987A? It isn’t hard — it occurred at the center of the expanding bullseye pattern.”
— APOD editors, January 25, 2006
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 25, 2006
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: The SuperMACHO Team , CTIO , NOAO , NSF
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 172 words