Supernova 1987A: March 23, 2001

Stsci_2007-10e_1024

stsci_2007-10e February 22nd, 2007

Credit: NASA, ESA, P. Challis and R. Kirshner (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)

A March 23, 2001 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN 1987A.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2007/news-2007-10

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

Image Use Policy: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

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Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
SN 1987A
Subject - Local Universe
Star > Evolutionary Stage > Supernova

Distance Details Distance

Universescale2
160,000 light years
Stsci_2007-10e_128
 

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 5h 35m 28.1s
DEC = -69° 16’ 10.9”
Orientation
North is 1.4° CCW
Field of View
0.0 x 0.0 arcminutes
Constellation
Dorado

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Blue Hubble (WFPC2) Optical -
Green Hubble (WFPC2) Optical -
Red Hubble (WFPC2) Optical -
Stsci_2007-10e_1280
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ID
2007-10e
Subject Category
C.3.1.8  
Subject Name
SN 1987A
Credits
NASA, ESA, P. Challis and R. Kirshner (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)
Release Date
2007-02-22T00:00:00
Lightyears
160,000
Redshift
160,000
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2007/news-2007-10
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Distance in lightyears
Facility
Hubble, Hubble, Hubble
Instrument
WFPC2, WFPC2, WFPC2
Color Assignment
Blue, Green, Red
Band
Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass
Central Wavelength
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value
83.86705661416, -69.26968479675
Reference Dimension
326.00, 262.00
Reference Pixel
133.02819734578, 288.69039693912
Scale
-0.00000168611, 0.00000168611
Rotation
1.41240968873
Coordinate System Projection:
TAN
Quality
Position
FITS Header
Notes
World Coordinate System resolved using PinpointWCS 0.9.2 revision 218+ by the Chandra X-ray Center FITS X FITS Y EPO X EPO Y 652.09 668.16 162.25 125.33 673.87 652.72 256.48 57.32 651.24 691.63 166.13 224.42 624.81 674.50 56.45 156.70 653.78 644.69 171.08 31.50 Center Pixel Coordinates: 163.00 83.86693243008 131.00 -69.26995126046
Creator (Curator)
STScI
URL
http://hubblesite.org
Name
Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach
Email
outreach@stsci.edu
Telephone
410-338-4444
Address
3700 San Martin Drive
City
Baltimore
State/Province
MD
Postal Code
21218
Country
USA
Rights
http://hubblesite.org/copyright/
Publisher
STScI
Publisher ID
stsci
Resource ID
STSCI-H-p0710e-f-326x262.tif
Metadata Date
2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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Universescalefull
160,000 light years

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