Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Expanding Echoes of Supernova 1987A
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 24, 2019 is “The Expanding Echoes of Supernova 1987A,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Video Credit & Copyright: David Malin , AAT). The original explanation runs about 187 words.
Watch the video on the original page From the explanation
“Can you find supernova 1987A? It isn’t hard — it occurred at the center of the expanding bullseye pattern .”
— APOD editors, February 24, 2019
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 24, 2019
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: Video Credit & Copyright: David Malin , AAT
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 187 words