Light echo from Supernova 1987A
A double light echo from Supernova 1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) was observed on February 13, 1988 with the ESO 3.6 m telescope and the EFOSC instrument (observer: Dr. Michael Rosa). The light echoes are reflections in interstellar clouds in the LMC of the light from the bright supernova explosion, first observed on February 23, 1987.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso8802a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 16 March 1988 |
| Related releases: | eso8802 |
| Size: | 1764 x 1293 px |
About the Object
| Name: | SN 1987A |
| Type: | Local Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Supernova |
| Distance: | 170000 light years |
| Category: | Stars |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical | ESO 3.6-metre telescope EFOSC |